Taunton Deane Partnership College (TDPC) is one of four Pupil Referral Units commissioned by Somerset Council and Somerset schools, covering Taunton, Wellington and Wiveliscombe. We work alongside students (5-16 years) in several ways: those who have an EHCP naming us as their school; students with medical needs that inhibits their access to mainstream settings; those who have been permanently excluded from their mainstream school and in partnership with schools through our Centres and in Outreach.
Required to start as soon as possible.
We are looking to appoint a Safeguarding and Inclusion Officer to support the work of our Designated Safeguarding Lead and our SENCo. This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to develop this new post and to make a difference to these two critical areas for the school.
We are looking for a someone who :
• Has a working knowledge of safeguarding, child protection and Special Education Needs and how it applies in a school context
• Has excellent administration and time management skills coupled with experience of working with children and young people and their parents/carers
• Is confident, resilient and dependable and is committed to high quality support for young people
• Is organised and hard working – willing and able to go the extra mile.
TDPC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; successful candidates will be required to demonstrate a high awareness of these areas and undergo an enhanced DBS check. We also conduct online checks of all applicants during the shortlisting process.