Safeguarding Manager - Special School - West Midlands
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Position Overview & Specifications
Safeguarding Manager - Special School - West Midlands
Circa £40,000
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual with safeguarding knowledge and experience to join a highly regarded school rated 'Good' with outstanding features by OFSTED. The school is set in beautiful countryside and supports both Primary and Secondary aged students with learning difficulties, challenging behaviours, and secondary diagnoses, particularly autism. As such, the right person will have experience supporting individuals with these diagnoses in either a residential or school setting.
In this role you will be responsible for managing the safeguarding team across both care and education which is incredibly well-established and high performing. This will involve some on-call responsibilities which is shared amongst the large senior leadership team, and due to the nature of the school very rarely requires on-call involvement.
Within this role you will have to be a strong and energetic leader, able to competently manage safeguarding within both a care and education setting. The aim is to progress to an 'Outstanding' rating in terms of OFSTED and continue the culture of providing the highest standard of care.
Essential Requirements:
- Safeguarding experience - minimum Deputy Safeguarding Lead level
- Experience supporting individuals with special needs and challenging behaviours
- Ambitious with the desire to train and mentor
- Experience in either a residential or education setting - ideally both
In return you will benefit from a competitive salary and the opportunity to join a highly regarded senior leadership team based in a well-rated school in a beautiful setting.
In summary:
- Safeguarding Manager - Special School - West Midlands
- Experienced safeguarding lead within a residential or education setting
- West Midlands
For further information or to apply for the role, please call James on 0748 888 7763 or email on .
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
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Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
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