Job Description

Designated Safeguarding Lead

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Package Description

We are seeking an enthusiastic committed professional to join us as a Designated Safeguarding Lead

The successful candidate will:

We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic specialist who can continue to support students with individual needs and to ensure they achieve and believe in themselves, as well as preparing them for the next steps and adulthood As a Designated Safeguarding Lead within our school, you will be providing professional learning and development for all pupils through establishing personalised learning routes Have a deep and accurate understanding of the school's strategies for improvement Providing exemplary pastoral care across the school Ensuring safeguarding measures are robust and efficient across both sites. Identifying safeguarding trends and reporting these to the wider Senior Leadership Team Develop strong relationships with professional services and community groups Maintaining accurate records of behaviour incidents Supporting on behaviour and safeguarding across the school as directed

Our ideal candidate will have:

A committed and passionate view of students with SEND At least two years' experience minimum of working in a SEND environment or similar unit/provision Experience in a Safeguarding role in education

EPIC benefits of working for Keys Group:

NEST enhanced pension scheme Staff Referral Scheme - Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a 500 referral bonus between you Enhanced maternity and paternity pay Access to a blue light discount card Fully funded training and qualifications for all colleagues Enhanced pay scales based on experience and qualifications Employee benefits scheme such as wellbeing app and a range of discounts Life assurance

At New Ways College:

New Ways is an Outstanding Independent SEN School with two sites. Our KS3 students attend our school site in South Birmingham (B38), and our KS4 KS5 students attend our college site in North Worcestershire (B60). New Ways caters for 11-19 year olds who have special education needs relating mainly to Autism.


The school & college offers an environment that is safe and low sensory alongside an ambitious curriculum which includes a suite of GCSE's and enrichment opportunities to ensure students achieve the very best outcomes possible and are fully prepared for their transition in to Further education, employment, training and adulthood following the introduction (Sept 24) of our vocational curriculum offer at our college site that includes Child Development, Hair & Beauty and Hospitality.


More can be found about Keys Group and our Therapeutic Education Services here

School tours are highly welcomed as a part of our interview selection process.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications.


Keys Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the

welfare

of everyone in our care. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, suitable employment references and online searches to safeguard our young people. In addition, this post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act 1974.


Keys Group are very proud to have signed the

Armed Forces Covenant

that means we have made a commitment to welcoming service personnel, veterans and military families into the group. We are delighted to have veteran friendly policies, offer a Veterans Peer Support Network within our teams and are able to offer Military Awareness and support to our colleagues.


As part of our commitment, we will offer a guaranteed interview to current and former service personnel providing that they meet the criteria of the role that they are applying for. If you feel that you meet the criteria for this, please ensure that you have your military experience detailed on your CV for one of our resourcing team to get in touch.

Salary

30,000 - 38,000 Per Year Annually

Job Reference

Keysgroup/TP/154472/7247

Contract Type

Full Time

Closing Date

No Expiry Date

Job Category

Education

Business Unit

Education

Location

Bromsgrove, Worcestershire , United Kingdom
29 September, 2025