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Designated Safeguarding Deputy/ Family Worker

Advert closes on 20 Apr 2025

Job ID:

5592

28163

Not Specified

Old Moat Primary School, Old Moat Lane, Manchester, M20 3FN

About The Role

Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time Only
Working Hours: Full time 21 hours per week
Number of Positions: 1
Start Date: 2nd June 2025
Salary: Grade 5 £28,163 - £31,067 per annum pro rata

The Governors of the CLIC Trust wish to appoint a Designated Safeguarding Deputy/Family Worker for Old Moat Primary School

We are looking for:

Someone who is able to support the Designated Safeguarding and Attendance Lead in facilitating the development of safeguarding and child protection policies, training and procedures and guidance for the setting, ensuring that the CP Policy is reviewed annually by the Governing Body
Someone to oversee the attendance of all pupils across the school, identifying patterns of absence and vulnerable groups and providing support and challenge for families.
Someone to be knowledgeable about the support that is available to families and to support and signpost those in need.

About the Candidate

For this job we are looking for:

Experience of working with parent/carers, children and young people and/or schools and settings.
Experience, knowledge and understanding of appropriate current relevant legislation, policy and guidance
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrable problem solving, decision making, influencing and analytical skills.
Experience working with children / young people with additional needs (e.g. special educational needs
(SEN) and disabilities, behavioural needs, mental health needs)
Experience of working openly and collaboratively with parents/carers, multi-agency colleagues and
professionals and understanding of the issues around confidentiality.
Knowledge of the barriers to learning that pupils may face
Excellent facilitation skills for meetings with individuals and groups.
Demonstrable ability to deal calmly with confrontation and to recognise and clarify misunderstandings.
Competent IT skills, including word processing and database use.
Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own work efficiently and effectively in order to meet deadlines.
Ability to create good relationships with children, staff, parents and external agencies
Ability to manage a range of tasks and multiple priorities with confidence.
Ability to travel to various sites.
Knowledge of available support services in the local area
Tact and diplomacy in all interpersonal relationships with the public and colleagues.
Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships that generate confidence and respect.
Self-motivation and personal drive to complete tasks to required timescales and quality standards, with an appropriate awareness of confidentiality.
Ongoing commitment to inclusive education practices and equality of opportunity.
The flexibility to adapt to changing workload demands and new organisational challenges, (including
flexibility with time in emergency situations.)
Drive, tenacity, good time management, and an ability to maintain focus, objectivity and sound judgement to achieve desired outcomes.
Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively.
Personal commitment to ensure services are equally accessible and appropriate to the diverse needs of
pupils.
Personal commitment to continuous self and service development.
Team player with a positive attitude and the ability to inspire and motivate.
A positive commitment to the implementation of Equal Opportunities through all aspects of work.
Committed to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion.
Willingness to comply with all school policies and uphold the ethos of the school.
Willingness to consent to and apply for an enhanced disclosure check.

The role holder must have a command of spoken English which is sufficient to enable the effective performance of the role, including the ability to speak with confidence and accuracy and the ability to listen and respond appropriately dependent on the audience.

About Us

To apply for this role, please complete the application form and email it to: [email protected]

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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, online searches, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

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