The Role

Welcome from the Head of School

 

Our school is dedicated to supporting every pupil, fostering a culture of respect, achievement, and personal growth. Our intervention-led approach is tailored to meet the unique needs of each pupil. By providing individualised support through specialised programs and targeted interventions, we ensure that all pupils have the opportunity to succeed academically and thrive emotionally and socially.

 

Our dedicated staff is the heart of our school. They bring experience, compassion, and a genuine commitment to creating a safe and supportive environment where every pupil feels valued and understood. Their expertise helps our pupils gain the confidence and skills they need to overcome challenges and succeed. 

 

We believe in strong partnerships with parents, carers, and the community to support our pupils’ development. Together, we can help our pupils build resilience and embrace opportunities for a brighter future.

 

 

Mr Mark Clifford

Head of School

The role in a nutshell

 

We are seeking to recruit an outstanding enthusiastic and dedicated Safeguarding and Welfare Lead to join our team. The role is also essential in planning and delivering practical support, advice and guidance to the providers and vulnerable families/pupils to reduce the risk of being referred to social care, ensuring families recognise their roles and responsibilities in the education of their children. You will advise and support the providers on child welfare, safeguarding and child protection matters, and liaise with relevant agencies such as the local authority and police.

 

As a deputy DSL for Denewood Academy, you will undertake the day-to-day monitoring and resolution of concerns raised, using face-to-face contact and the secure online reporting system CPOMS to respond to safeguarding issues raised by staff, pupils and parents/carers. You will be readily available to support staff and pupils in each setting, and ready to hear and record their views then agree well-informed supportive measures to address their concerns. You should have a knowledge of strategies to engage and motivate young people and families. You will be a natural problem solver and have experience of working closely with other external agencies, sometimes with highly confidential information and complex scenarios. You will have an excellent and up-to-date knowledge of legislation and guidance on safeguarding and working with young people, including knowledge of the responsibilities of schools and other agencies.

 

You will take part in strategy discussions and inter-agency meetings; contribute to the assessment of children; and contribute to the evaluation of support strategies and plans.

 

Why the Academy needs this role

This fantastic opportunity has become available as the school continues to drive its core ambition to offer an excellent education to all children.

 

You will be supporting the staff in their aim to help children learn, and thrive, and develop the skills and character required to foster confidence, curiosity, creativity and empathy. We believe that with these values, they will progress with the spirit and skills necessary to embrace life’s challenges.

 

The Academy

 

Denewood Academy is a specialist pupil referral unit in Nottingham providing education for pupils from seven to fourteen years who received a permanent exclusion from a mainstream setting due to behaviour concerns. Pupils are referred to the school by the local authority.

Denewood Academy is a Good school (Ofsted. February 2020)

·       “Pupils like attending this welcoming and friendly school. “

·       “Leaders create a calm place of safety where pupils, previously ‘switched off’ from education, are now learning. “

“Staff help pupils to overcome challenges and focus on their educational goals”

Benefits

Other
Health Assured	Employee Wellbeing Programme
Pension	Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

Qualification Title	Grade
GCSE Maths and English grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalent	4 - 9	Desirable

Skills

Personal Attributes
A commitment to the safety and safeguarding of pupils.	Essential
Personal Qualities
A passion for working with pupils with special educational needs	Desirable
Commitment to inclusive education	Desirable
Abilities, Skills and Knowledge
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing	Desirable
Excellent record keeping skills and attention to detail, in order to produce reports, take minutes of meetings, and document safeguarding concerns	Essential
Relevant Skills
Good IT skills, including previous use of CPOMS	Desirable
Ability to establish positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues	Essential
Experience/Knowledge
Expert knowledge of legislation and guidance on safeguarding and working with young people, including knowledge of the responsibilities of schools and other agencies	Essential