Salary: Band 5 (£24,362 - £26,073 fte)
Hours: 37/41 weeks per year (term time plus 2 weeks). Preferred hours 8am – 4pm.
Contract: Permanent
Start date: As Soon As Possible
Closing date: Friday 10th May 2024
Interviews held: As soon as possible after the closing date

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our Safeguarding Team.  Exceptional interpersonal skills, attention to detail, a solution focussed approach, high levels of initiative, flexibility, the ability to multitask and work under pressure, whilst maintaining confidentiality are a must for this role.

Reporting to the Inclusion Manager, the Medical Safeguarding Officer takes on the daily running of the medical room and plays a pivotal role in supporting the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) on all safeguarding matters related to Medical issues, liaising with outside agencies as required.

Salterns Academy Trust is a learning community where every member of staff is motivated by the positive difference they will make to the personal development and the futures of our young people of Portsmouth. It was formed when Admiral Lord Nelson School became an academy in April 2014 with Trafalgar School, which is now our thriving partner Secondary School in Portsmouth.

We have a national reputation for being a truly inclusive school with excellent standards and principled curriculum design, we have a deep-rooted and longstanding commitment to being a UNICEF Rights Respecting School.  This is a genuinely exciting school to be part of, morally driven by our core values of Inclusivity, Wellbeing and High Expectations.

You will be working with our students offering them medical care and support, along with sometimes simply a listening ear so bucketloads of patience and a good sense of humour is a must.  In return you would be joining a safeguarding team who work hard but find time to support each other too!

The Salterns Academy Trust and Admiral Lord Nelson School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.  All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks along with other relevant employment checks.

**Please note an online search will be conducted at the shortlisting stage**

If you are interested in joining our amazing team of staff, we’d love to hear from you. Informal visits from those who are interested in finding out more about the role are welcomed. 

Admiral Lord Nelson School Employee Benefits:

• Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression
• Employer contribution to the Local Government or Teacher Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to sign up to the bike2work scheme
• Free parking

To apply please complete the application form that can be found on the school website www.alns.co.uk by midday on Friday 10th May 2024. Candidates should send their completed application to [email protected]

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Key Purposes:

• To lead and deliver the School’s Medical Room provision ensuring full compliance with all relevant legislation and best practice guidelines.
• To quality assure all medical and first aid provision by staff, commissioning training as needed.
• To provide support and guidance for all students with additional Medical needs
• To provide advice, guidance and training for staff to enable them to meet the needs of students with medical needs.
• To support the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) on all safeguarding matters related to Medical issues, liaising with outside agencies as required.
• To ensure internal monitoring records (CPOMS) are accurate and up to date
• To represent the school at external safeguarding and other outside agency meetings, as required, taking the role of lead professional where appropriate.

Accountabilities:

• To staff the Medical Room daily and ensure staff who provide cover are appropriately trained and supported.
• To be responsible for the operating procedures of the Medical Room ensuring that these documents are kept up-to-date; for monitoring Medical Room staffing to ensure compliance with regulations and procedures and for ensuring that the Medical Room and whole school is appropriately stocked and resourced.
• To be responsible for the maintenance of appropriate and timely record keeping and tracking of all medical interventions.
• To oversee the provision of emergency medical aid training for staff, ensuring all staff have basic first aid training that is regularly updated.
• To maintain Accident Reporting Records for all Accidents at Work, reporting to the HR Manager and Executive Headteacher urgently whenever a serious incident occurs.
• To provide information and guidance to staff, via email and PARS on recommendations from Outside Agencies
• Report to Heads of House and Assistant Head: Inclusivity on all students attending Medical Room, highlighting any noted patterns or concerns for early intervention.
• Develop and maintain an Intervention tracking system for Children who attend the Medical Room occasionally and for those with ongoing medical needs.
• To order and ensure the maintenance of equipment for students with Physical disabilities.
• To liaise with trip organisers regarding all medications and medical needs are met for students attend the educational visit.
• To run Evac-chair training sessions and maintain a rota to ensure vulnerable students are evacuated safely by experience staff
• To respond to all medical safeguarding concerns as they arise, under the direction of the DSL ensuring full and accurate recording of all information.
• To monitor safeguarding referrals from staff, through CPOMS, ensuring they are acted upon or escalated as required, in conjunction with the DSL and/or Inclusion Manager.
• To have a full understanding of the current guidance for Safeguarding Children and to work alongside the DSL and Safeguarding support officers, to provide training to ensure the highest standards of professionalism across the staff, including during induction but also throughout the academic year as required.
• To be responsible, under the direction of the DSL, for regular liaison with external agencies regarding Safeguarding Children, particularly those providing support for students with visual impairment or hearing impairment, with occupational therapists, with school nurse and other medical specialist support services.
• To work in close partnership with the Assistant Head: Inclusivity so that they can effectively address all medical concerns.
• To represent the school at external Meetings, as directed by the Assistant Head: Inclusivity or DSL, such as, but not limited to, Team around the Family meetings or with the school nursing team.
• To arrange transport to and from school for students with disabilities, liaising regularly with transport providers to ensure high quality provision.
• To promote and support good school attendance, particularly when the barrier is medical, to enable students to have full access to educational opportunities, assisting in removing barriers to engagement.
• To support holiday provision for those students identified as in need of support.

Whole School Responsibilities:

• To promote restorative practice at every opportunity, in meetings and communications, with parents, students and colleagues, to maintain the strong, inclusive ethos of the school.
• To participate in professional learning (including INSET and twilight INSET sessions) and own appraisal meetings, contributing to the identification of own professional development needs and attend relevant meetings.
• To participate professionally in own line management meetings, appraisal review meetings and team meetings.
• To actively use Restorative Approaches to maintain and build relationships with staff, students and parents.
• To participate in the Personal Development curriculum for our students, leading and support events as required.
• To invigilate public and internal examinations or provide support for students with exam access arrangements when necessary.
• To promote students wellbeing by undertaking supervision of students during breaktimes as timetabled.
• To support in the supervision of student transitions, between lessons, during the school day under the direction of Line Manager/Senior Leader.
• To establish and maintain positive, professional relationships with students, staff and parents.
• To take responsibility for your own wellbeing.
• At the discretion of the Headteacher, to undertake other activities from time to time agreed to be consistent with the nature of the role.

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Salary: Leadership L13-17 (£63,430-£69,970)

Contract: Permanent 

Start date: September 2024  

Closing date: Friday 10th  May 2024

Interviews held: As soon as possible

Salterns Academy Trust aims to provide an excellent inclusive education for every student in each school within the Trust. The Trust currently operates two oversubscribed schools for students aged 11-16 in the North Island area of Portsmouth. Admiral Lord Nelson School and Trafalgar School, provide excellent, inclusive education for over 2200 students. Both schools are growing, increasing to over 2300 students in the next two years. In addition, the Trust is in the process of expanding and expects to welcome Mayfield School into Salterns Academy Trust this academic year. Mayfield School is an all-through school with 1400 students aged 4-16 on roll that is embarking on a rapid school improvement journey with the Trust’s support.

We are looking to recruit an experienced leader to lead the development of an outstanding Trust Maths curriculum alongside leading the Maths faculty in a Trust School.

If you are interested in joining our incredible team, we would love to hear from you and we strongly recommend you come and visit our schools.

Contact

If you have any questions about the role or would like to arrange a tour, please contact Jo Smith 02392 693521

To apply, please complete the application form that can be found on the Salterns Trust website https://salternstrust.co.uk/careers Please submit completed applications to:[email protected]

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

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Key Purposes:

• To lead the development of an outstanding Trust Maths curriculum which enables teachers and relevant support staff to ensure effective learning for all students so that they all make expected or better progress over time.
• To lead the implementation of the Maths curriculum across all trust schools to ensure the application of innovative and effective pedagogical practices which are aligned with the Trust Teaching and Learning Principles, that lead to strong outcomes for all learners. 
• To lead the Maths faculty in a trust school where needed and fulfil the duties of the role.
• To provide outreach curriculum school improvement work as directed by the Education Director.
• To lead aspects of the delivery of the Personal Development Curriculum as required, and to ensure the promotion of students’ physical and emotional wellbeing throughout the school day.
• To be a tutor and play an active role in the contribution to their House ethos.
• To consistently model the Trust’s expected standards of Teaching and Learning or better, in all areas of their own practice.

Accountabilities:

Leading and Managing Policy

• Shapes and articulates a vision with clarity, inspiring others to generate commitment to common goals and values for the Maths curriculum across the trust.
• Carry out maths faculty reviews, evaluations and development and planning in line with trust procedures and drive improvement in line with the school’s and trust’s strategic objectives.
• Ensure the trust has an effective maths policy with regard to Teaching and Learning and Assessment.
• Ensure the trust has an effective maths policy with regard to Curriculum which is shared and well understood by all.
• Represent the trust on relevant committees or working parties within and beyond the trust schools.

Leading and Managing Achievement

• Analyse the performance of students in detail after each data drop and work with the Curriculum Directors to implement appropriate actions to tackle identified areas of underachievement.
• Monitor and ensure the continued development and implementation of systems for target setting, tracking student progress and department interventions to tackle identified underachievement.
• Monitor the quality of assessment on a regular basis, ensuring compliance with Trust policy and implementing appropriate actions to ensure the continued drive towards the highest standards of Assessment as an entitlement for every student.
• Continually evaluate the effectiveness of the trusts Maths Curriculum provision to ensure that it is meeting the needs of all groups of learners.
• Work with Primary Partner Schools and post-16 providers to ensure students’ achievement is maximised at Trust schools and beyond.

Leading and Managing Teaching and Learning

• To work with the Lead Practitioners: Maths and Curriculum Directors to ensure all students experience the highest quality of Teaching and Learning across every maths faculty.
• Monitor the quality of Teaching and Learning across the trust to ensure that teachers are planning and delivering lessons and curriculum experiences which meet the needs of all students.
• Keep up-to-date with developments in maths pedagogy, discussing new material, methods and approaches with colleagues by leading subject specific professional development.
• Co-operate with all concerned to promote the welfare of the students.
• In collaboration with Curriculum Directors develop resourced Schemes of Learning and monitor the impact and effectiveness of them.
• Make and monitor judgements about student attainment, progress and personal development.  Ensure consistency of judgements through meetings, moderation and standardisation with Curriculum Directors.
• Ensure the provision of a range of extra-curricular activities to promote student engagement and motivation and to foster their curiosity and enthusiasm for learning about maths.
• Ensure the Maths Curriculum Offer is published on the Trust and school websites and kept up to date.

Leading and Managing People

• Lead a Trust Maths improvement group.
• Lead the teams effectively through all changes, maintaining a balance between Strategic and Operational activities.
• Provide support for Curriculum Directors in leading and managing staff to achieve sustainable improvement by:
  • Implementing Appraisal for teachers and support staff within the maths teams.
  • Creating the conditions for the teams to hold themselves accountable to review their own individual practice through credible and challenging feedback, supportive performance management, meetings and peer collaboration and observation.
  • Monitor the performance of Support Staff working within the faculties.
  • Encourage and support teachers to improve their practice in line with Trust and School Improvement Plan priorities.
  • Effective and regular line management with members of the faculties.
• Be accountable for staff performance, implementing strategies to support development and maintain high standards.
• Provide a trust programme of induction and support for early career teachers in liaison with the Education Director.
• Provide a trust programme of support for non-specialists and teachers New to the UK.
• Play a full role in the recruitment and retention of maths teachers.
• Play a full role in ensuring meetings with their Line Manager are productive, developmental and effective in raising standards.
• Reporting to the Education Director and Trust Executive Leadership Team on all aspects of maths performance across the trust.

Leading and Managing Resources

• Ensure a stimulating working environment for effective learning across the maths Faculties, ensuring the regular update of classroom and corridor displays.
• Ensure that all staff working with the maths faculties are informed of any specific Health and Safety matters pertinent to the subject and that appropriate Risk Assessments are carried out.

Additional Duties

• To participate fully in the delivery of the Personal Development Curriculum, leading events as required.
• To represent the trust at Local Authority meetings when required.
• To represent the trust at Trust Board meetings when required.
• To lead staff meetings and INSET as required.
• To be an active member of the wider senior leadership team, attending meetings and leading on strategic change.
• To ensure that the positive, inclusive and restorative ethos of the Trust is communicated to and celebrated by all stakeholders.
• To take responsibility for your own wellbeing.
• To undertake SLT duties, taking Duty Leader responsibilities as required.
• At the discretion of the Education Director, to undertake other activities from time to time agreed to be consistent with the nature of the role.