Pastoral Lead & Designated Safeguarding Lead

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference by supporting pupils' wellbeing, safeguarding, and engagement in education.,

• Provide support for pupils with behavioural, social, emotional and / or psychological difficulties that affect or are likely to affect, learning and engagement with education at the respective schools.
• Work with pupils to remove or reduce barriers to achievement
• Communicate and work with pupil parents and carers, and other agencies to help them remove or reduce barriers to pupil achievement and to keep them informed.
• Be one of the DSLs within the schools.
  
  St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a dedicated and compassionate Pastoral Lead & Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) to work across two of our vibrant primary schools: Holy Cross Academy and Christ the King Academy.
  
  Why work for the St Thomas Aquinas Multi Academy Trust?
• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 23 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Pension - automatic enrolment in to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust Our school is part of the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 23 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Leicester City, Rutland and Leicestershire. Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Continuing Professional Development. The Trust and all our schools within our Trust committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, online check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants. The Trust will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition. Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust's Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition. Learn more about us on our socials: Instagram: @StThomasAquinasCMAT Facebook: @StThomasAquinasCMAT LinkedIn: @st-thomas-aquinas-catholic-multi-academy-trust