A vacancy now exists for an experienced Safeguarding Support Officer at Dorset Studio School based on the Kingston Maurward Estate and at Poundbury, in Dorchester.
Working on a beautiful 750-acre country estate, our students specialise in animal and land based learning, within a rural context. Conservation and environmental awareness are vital aspects of the curriculum, with opportunities for students to learn in an exciting and diverse outdoor environment. Our Key Stage Four students are based at the newly refurbished site at Poundbury in Dorchester. All students follow a full suite of nine GCSE and vocational courses. In partnership with Kingston Maurward Agricultural College, young people have the opportunity to complete their 11-19 studies, within a fully operational, commercial environment, which provides hands on learning in the rural industries.
On each site, our pastoral support team comprises teaching staff with responsibility for Key Year groups, a Pastoral Support officer, a Safeguarding Support Officer and an Education Welfare and Attendance officer who works across both sites. Additionally, there is a strong line management support structure with SLT supporting each role.
This post is to promote high expectations for all students to ensure positive outcomes and to provide appropriate support and intervention strategies to ensure that students’ social and emotional development needs are met. This will include liaison with all other stakeholders, including parents. You will work alongside the Designated Safeguarding Lead and the Senior Safeguarding Support Officer: providing support for all vulnerable students. This will include liaison with multi agency services such that you may be expected to be the school representative at important TAF and ICPC meetings for example. You will promote excellent attendance through reducing levels of absence amongst key groups (including disadvantaged, SEND and vulnerable students). You will work with identified students and their families to increase levels of attendance and engagement. This will include liaison with all other stakeholders both in and out of school.
If you have good communication skills, the ability to work with learners in a way that allows them to be successful at School then we would welcome an application from you.
Dorset Studio School is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and positively encourage applications form all.
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.