Dsl / Senco

At Aurora Boveridge College, we are looking for an experienced and dedicated Designated Safeguarding Lead & SENDCO to join our Senior Leadership Team and play a key role in shaping the educational experience, safety and wellbeing of our young people. Supporting young people aged 16-25 with additional social, emotional, autism and mental health needs, Aurora Boveridge College provides a nurturing and supportive environment where learners are encouraged to develop their confidence, independence and skills for life. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about safeguarding, SEND and inclusion, and who can provide strategic leadership to ensure every young person feels safe, valued and supported to achieve their potential. As Designated Safeguarding Lead & SENDCO, you will provide strategic leadership across safeguarding, child protection, SEND, inclusion and student wellbeing, ensuring that all statutory responsibilities and EHCP requirements are met. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, they will lead effective safeguarding and SEND provision and champion a neuro-informed, neuro-affirmative approach that enables pupils to achieve positive educational, social and emotional outcomes. This is a 52 week post and you will be part of a 24hr Senior on Call rota. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and overseeing safeguarding systems, child protection procedures, referrals, investigations and accurate record keeping.
• Acting as the Designated Safeguarding Lead, providing guidance, supervision and support to Deputy Safeguarding Leads and colleagues.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory safeguarding guidance, Aurora procedures and relevant legislation.
• Leading the strategic development and implementation of SEND provision across the College.
• Overseeing EHCP implementation, monitoring, annual reviews and statutory processes.
• Providing expert advice and guidance to staff on SEND, inclusion, reasonable adjustments and specialist interventions.
• Building strong relationships with families, local authorities, social care, educational psychologists, therapists and other external professionals.
• Leading safeguarding training, audits, quality assurance and continuous improvement activities.
• Analysing attendance, behaviour, safeguarding and SEND data to inform effective provision and improvement planning.
• Supporting, managing and developing a designated team, promoting collaborative working across education, care and therapeutic services.
  
  Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent teaching qualification.
• GCSEs or equivalent in English and Maths.
• Current or previous Level 3 Designated Safeguarding Lead training.
• Experience of leading safeguarding and child protection practice within an education setting.
• Significant experience working with children and young people with SEND.
• Experience of multi-agency working and supporting effective partnership relationships.
• A National Award for SEN Coordination, or a willingness to complete this qualification.
• Thorough knowledge of safeguarding legislation, Keeping Children Safe in Education, Working Together to Safeguard Children and the SEND Code of Practice.
  
  Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details.
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.