Pupil/Family/Attendance Support & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Ellingham Primary School is a warm and friendly, two-form entry school serving a welcoming and supportive community. We are passionate that all Ellingham children feel valued and included. Our aim is for children to love their time at Ellingham, experience success and leave primary school confident and ready to embrace all of life’s amazing experiences and opportunities. We want our children to feel safe and flourish in their time in our school, experiencing success not just in the curriculum but through building strong values to create happy, resilient and independent children ready for a positive future

The Pupil, Family and Attendance Support Worker and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead is a key member of the Inclusion Team in helping the school achieve these aims.

The post holder will work closely with the Headteacher (DSL) to ensure that safeguarding across the school is of the highest standard and consistency so that all students feel safe, secure and supported and that all matters relating to safeguarding are dealt with effectively. You will take part in strategy and inter-agency meetings and advise and support other members of staff on child welfare and safeguarding. You will liaise with relevant agencies and make referrals to SPA following up where appropriate. You will also work with the headteacher on monitoring and addressing poor attendance, persistent absence and poor punctuality, working with families to identify barriers and provide targeted support to improve attendance.

You will work closely with the SENCo and Wellbeing Lead to support pupils and their families to address the barriers to their learning and help them to manage their own emotional, behavioural and social needs more successfully. This will include supporting on the ground to manage behaviour throughout the school day, in line with the school’s Relationships and Behaviour Policy.

The successful candidate will:

Have experience of working with children and families

Have knowledge and experience of taking a key role in implementing safeguarding procedures

Be passionate about helping pupils and their families to enable children to achieve their full potential at school

Be committed to the vision and values of the school

Be kind, patient and flexible in their approach and a strong communicator.

Be organised and able to work independently, proactive in their work and a collaborative and trustworthy team player.

Be a positive and professional role model, demonstrating high expectations at all times, to all staff and pupils.