Multi Agency Officer - Walmer Site

At The Beacon we are always looking to be on the front foot with our positive relationships and communication with our community. These are essential qualities for anyone looking to join our energetic and hardworking school. We have an exciting vacancy for an outstanding practitioner with a background in safeguarding to join our existing team.  

The successful candidate will  join our highly skilled team Multi Agency Support Team and will be primarily based at our Walmer site but will be required at points to work from our Folkestone site.  We are looking for a reliable, creative and resilient professional who can build strong boundaried relationships with parents, carers, teachers, support staff and external agencies. 

We require proven experience in keeping children safe and, where necessary, reducing absence. The role is at the heart of supporting the young people in our community to thrive; if our children are safe and attending school regularly, they have the best chance to succeed and fulfil their ambition for life after The Beacon.

We see this role as one of providing a holistic approach to supporting our young people and forming positive working relationships with families and young people. This is at the core of our safeguarding ethos.

A brief summary of duties includes:

establishing good relationships with parents
identify needs for pupil support 
ensuring a high quality of safeguarding within the school
safeguarding administration
attending meetings
keeping clear records
providing training

Hours: 22.5 hours per week (days and times per week negotiable), term time plus five INSET days (39 working weeks per year)  

Information about our school

The Beacon is a multi-site, all-age school (4-19 years) offering 430 pupils with complex needs, profound and severe learning difficulties and physical and sensory impairments a wide range of educational experiences. The main site is Park Farm Road, Folkestone however we also have a small 10 place satellite provision hosted by Castle Hill Primary School and our newest provision in Walmer. In addition, Beacon Plus is a collaborative partner of The Beacon School and continues the ethos and culture of high expectations and personalised learning.

The Beacon has a strong cooperative ethos and culture, building on personalised learning to ensure all students thrive within school and beyond. Learning at The Beacon offers a child-centred ‘needs led’ curriculum, which incorporates elements of the EY Foundation Stage, National Curriculum and external accreditation as appropriate, including Life Skills and Social Skills.

We will also continue to provide training and support for mainstream schools through the Specialist Teaching and Learning Service team managed by the school. This team offers support, training, outreach advice and guidance to our mainstream colleagues. In addition, the Beacon has both conference and meeting facilities and regularly hosts nationally renowned speakers on its courses.

The Beacon also hosts a Multi-Agency Support Hub. This is one of four centres across the County that brings NHS colleagues, paediatricians, speech and occupational therapists, and nursing services, alongside children’s social services and portage colleagues into one cohesive centre. We are proud of the strong partnerships this brings to benefit the children and families of Shepway.

At The Beacon, we are driven by our shared moral purpose to do all that we can to improve educational outcomes and life chances for all our young people. We believe strongly that the best way to do this is through the partnership, collaboration and a commitment to work together to achieve excellence in all we do. Nothing says this more than our peer to peer reflection and coaching groups that exist throughout the school. This total collaboration and investment from staff drives our teaching and learning to be the best it can be. As we have outlined at the beginning of this narrative, we expect the highest possible standards of ourselves and all stakeholders, believing that in this way we can maximise learning and develop a truly reflective learning community.

If this sounds like the kind of environment in which you would thrive, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Salary & Benefits

Scale: KS E £27,852 - £29,716.

Actual pay for part time/term time only: £14,698 - £15,681

Hours: 22.5 hours per week (days and times per week negotiable), term time plus five INSET days (39 working weeks per year)  

The benefits of working at The Beacon include:

a comprehensive induction programme for all staff
an established mentoring and coaching system throughout the school
on-site parking
on site cafe
great Local Government Pension scheme
wellbeing days
extensive training
opportunities to gain qualifications
confidential staff counselling service
annual flu vaccinations
employee Assistance Programme - free and confidential advice on a variety of subjects ranging from physical and mental health to financial help

The Beacon as a whole school prides itself on providing our pupils with much more than academic development and successes; we will collectively not let anything stand in the way of developing the best possible experiences and pathways for our pupils.

At The Beacon you will find you are amongst like-minded people who are willing to commit to this challenge for our exceptional young people.

The Beacon is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.â€¯ Please note that this position is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and two satisfactory references.

Location

The Beacon Walmer
Salisbury Road
Deal
Kent
CT14 7QJ

Deadline and how to apply

Please apply using the following link on Kent Teach

Applications Close on Wednesday 23rd April - 9:00am.