Pastoral & Safeguarding Support Officer

About the role

Eresby Special School is a specialist Academy, for pupils aged 2 to 19 years with a diverse range of highly complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). We are situated in Spilsby in Lincolnshire and are fortunate to access to a wide range of services and providers in our local community, with whom we are proud to work alongside.

The Pastoral & Safeguarding Support Officer is responsible for promoting the safety, wellbeing and emotional development of pupils by providing high-quality pastoral support across the school.

Please see the attached Job Description for full details.

30 hours per week, 39 term time weeks. Permanent role.

About our Academy

Eresby Special School maintains a caring and happy atmosphere where pupils can feel safe and are encouraged to achieve their personal best - enabling them to leave school as confident, happy and independent as possible.

Our values of kindness, respect and friendship underpin behavioural expectations and create an environment where everyone is aligned, equipping students with a moral compass that guides them through their lives.

Our key drivers underpin the learning and experiences of our students’ personalised learning journey and the curriculum delivery. They reflect the needs and outcomes of our students to facilitate their best possible future.

Salary & Benefits

NJC06 FTE £26,846 per annum. £19,119 per annum pro rata (Including pending pay award)

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education

Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme

Awards and Recognition Scheme

Flexible working patterns

Benefits Platform : Health & Wellbeing Programme : Cycle to Work Scheme

We are looking for someone who displays:

GCSE Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics.

Relevant Level 3 qualification in Education, Childcare, Health and Social Care, Youth Work, Counselling or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Willingness to undertake Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) training and ongoing safeguarding professional development.

Evidence of applying continued professional development and improvements

Designated or Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead training.Experience of adapting activities to meet a range of individual needs.

Experience of supporting children with social, emotional and behavioural needs.

Experience of working collaboratively with teaching staff to support pupils experiencing dysregulation.

Experience of maintaining accurate and confidential records.

Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team to support pupils and their families.

Experience of supporting safeguarding processes or acting as a safeguarding deputy.

Experience of using safeguarding systems such as CPOMS.

Experience within a special school, specialist provision or alternative provision.

About The David Ross Education Trust

The David Ross Education Trust’s mission is to give every child attending one of our schools a world-class education.

We are a network of unique and diverse academies across the country, committed to delivering a world-class, knowledge-rich education that empowers pupils to reach their fullest potential. Spanning North Yorkshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire, North-East Lincolnshire, the East Midlands and London, our network of 36 academies serves over 14,600 pupils and employs 2,300 dedicated staff.

Our family of schools includes 24 primaries, 10 secondaries, an all-through school in London’s Olympic Park, and a special school in Lincolnshire supporting pupils aged 2-19 with a broad range of special educational needs. As one of only 11 system leaders nationwide, we are recognised for our unwavering commitment to educational excellence, our innovative curriculum, and ability to drive sustained school improvement at scale. At the heart of our Mission is a deep belief in the transformative power of education. We are committed to ensuring that every child - regardless of their background - has access to an exceptional academic experience enriched by extensive co-curricular opportunities. From small rural primaries to large urban secondaries, our academies benefit from the strength of a collaborative, values-driven community, in which expertise is shared, best practices are embedded, and each school retains its distinctive character.

We broaden the horizons of young people by inspiring students to become their confident, academic best via an education that creates academically gifted, confident, well-rounded young people in the classroom, in the workplace and in their communities.

We are driven to provide our young