Safeguarding Attendance & Welfare Manager

New Directions Pupil Referral Unit – Key Stage 4 with up to 60 pupils on roll.

Required September 2017
Safeguarding, Attendance & Welfare Manager
PO2 (pt. 35-38) £32,628 – £35,286 pro rata
36 hours per week Term Time plus 1 week.

Application closing date: 10th July 2017
Interview: 12th July 2017

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and self-motivated Safeguarding, Attendance & Welfare Manager who will be the designated Safeguarding Officer. Lead on the timely management and monitoring of legal attendance records within strict deadlines, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements. You will create sound procedures and processes and set clear standards across the PRU to ensure consistency and compliance. You will develop and implement strategies to promote and improve attendance and punctuality within New Directions PRU.

The successful applicant will have experience of working with vulnerable and challenging young people in schools or alternative provision and their families.

You will be a highly committed professional with a high level of emotional intelligence and resilience. You will share our passion to deliver an outstanding student experience and have the ability to deliver exceptional results. You will have excellent communication skills, be innovative, creative and flexible in your approach to achieve the best results.

If you:
• Act as an advocate for young people,
• Enjoy problem solving and can think logically and laterally,
• Work well as part of a dynamic multi agency team, contributing constructively to collective decision-making,
• Are self-motivated, enthusiastic, reliable and committed,

Newham PRUs will offer:
• A comprehensive programme of support and professional learning.
• A dynamic work environment where staff well-being is valued.

We welcome applications from candidates who want to make a significant contribution to working as part of a team dedicated to enabling our students to achieve positive outcomes.

Visits are warmly welcomed. For further information and/or to arrange a visit please contact the school using the contact details above.

The schools in Newham are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A disqualification declaration questionnaire maybe required for this post.

New Directions
Storey Centre
Woodman Street
London E16 2LS

Tel:  0207 504 0530