Safeguarding and Inclusion Co-Ordinator

About the role

Headteacher:  Mr F Moane

School Roll:  1042 with 238 in Sixth Form

Safeguarding and Inclusion Co-Ordinator

Hours:  37 hours per week, 5 Days per week, 39 weeks per annum

Payscale: Grade H6

Permanent Contract

We are seeking to appoint a Safeguarding and Inclusion Co-Ordinator to work as a member of the school’s pastoral team, working alongside teaching staff, parents and pupils. The underpinning value of the work is to ensure that every pupil achieves their potential through the provision of targeted support and intervention, working with the school’s pastoral leaders.  This is an opportunity to join a supportive and dynamic school where you will be part of the next chapter of the school’s future.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills who can build positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents and can work effectively as part of a team. The candidate should also demonstrate a commitment to the vision and the values of the school.

Verulam School is a high achieving boys’ school with a mixed Sixth Form, which forms part of the highly successful BeauSandVer consortium.  As a school, our core values of “Excellence, Character, Respect” permeate all that we do.  We are located in St Albans, a beautiful and vibrant Cathedral city with a lively cultural life and a huge variety of restaurants, bars, pubs and shops. Recently named in the Sunday Times as the best place in the southeast to live, St Albans is surrounded by beautiful countryside but is still only 20 minutes from London by train and with easy access to motorways and airports.

The school has good GCSE and A Level results and achieved an above average Progress 8 score of +0.36 in 2023 for the whole school.  It was judged to be a Good school in all categories by Ofsted in October 2018. 

Verulam School is a member of the Alban Academies Trust, together with Sandringham and Ridgeway Secondary Schools, and 4 Primary and Infants’ Schools. We work together within the Trust to share best practice, deliver joint training, promote the highest of expectations and raise achievement for all students. The Trust’s motto is ‘Educational Excellence for All.’ The Trust offers significant opportunities for career development of staff at all levels of the organisation.

Verulam School is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and the creation of an inclusive environment for all employees. Employment selections are made according to suitability for the post, irrespective of background or protected characteristic. Verulam School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

 

If you wish to have a tour of the school or ask any questions, please contact Roberta Williams on HR@verulam.aat.school or 01727 766100.

To apply, please submit a completed application form from the portal My New Term via a link on the school website: https://verulamschool.co.uk/job-vacancies/

 

Closing date:  Midday on Monday 1 July 2024

Interviews:     TBC

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.