LSS - Safeguarding and Early Help Lead
Leodis Support Service (LSS)
Safeguarding & Early Help Lead
Permanent
37 hours per week term time only + 10 days
Salary £32,006 to £33,614 per annum (Actual Salary)
Grade SO2 – Scale Point 26 to 28
Closing date: Monday 14 October @ 9am
Leodis Academies Trust is a successful Multi Academy Trust with five schools in the South Leeds area. Due to an expansion of the Leodis Support Service, we have an outstanding opportunity for a Safeguarding and Early Help Lead to join the service.
Who are we looking for?
To succeed in the role you will have a secure knowledge and experience of working within either education, social care or similar. You will work closely with children, families and school staff in our academies to provide Early Help using a range of additional support services including family support, counselling, emotional health and wellbeing and art/play/dyadic therapy. You will be part of the Safeguarding team at Woodkirk Academy.
A good level of ICT skills is essential and experience with the use of MIS would be useful.
Leodis Academies Trust and our individual Academies are committed to ‘Forging Young Futures’. To do this, each Academy has its own ethos and identity, and has the freedom to develop individually as well as working collaboratively to secure high quality outcomes for all its young people. By providing an extensive curriculum, both within and beyond the classroom, we cater for the wide range of talent and ability that our students have to offer. We work tirelessly to improve the life chances of all our young people and support them to make a positive contribution to their community.
Benefits include Contributory pension through West Yorkshire Pension Fund, free parking, access to an expanding range of lifestyle benefits including the SAS Employee Assistance Programme which includes access to GP and Physiotherapy appointments, Simply Health cash plan, free flu jabs and a cycle to work scheme.
If you wish to discuss the role further, please contact Victoria Hayden on 0113 8873609.
Application packs can be downloaded from the Leodis Academies Trust website www.leodis.org.uk or are available by contacting 0113 340 0036.
Interviews for the position will be held between 16 and 24 October 2024
All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, two references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), medical clearance and provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK and evidence of qualifications.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
