Pastoral Lead and Designated Safeguarding Lead 

Aurora Poppyfield School

Join our dedicated team at Poppyfield School, where we support students aged 11–16 with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) through a nurturing and inclusive approach. We empower our young people to access the national curriculum in a way that works for them and to achieve meaningful vocational qualifications by the time they leave school.

Why Apply?

• Make a real difference in students' lives
• Contribute to a creative, inclusive curriculum
• Work with inspiring pupils and a supportive team
• Be part of an organisation that values and invests in staff

Key Accountabilities:

• To development the improvement of individual and site practice around behaviour and safeguarding and be responsible for policy implementation of these elements
• To coordinate the effective implementation of the Attendance Policy.
• To provide rapid response to staff when a child is in need of additional support.
• To monitor and report on students out of class.
• To provide a physical presence on the school site during the school day, especially during breaks and lunch time.
• To pro-actively liaise with parents/carers
• To provide relevant behaviour and safeguarding training to staff through CPD.
• To provide support to students who are struggling to engage with classes and staff in cooperation with the clinical team with the aim of re-engagement in class.
• To provide data for SLT and Governors.
• To ensure that all relevant compliance has been completed with the support of the school business manager in the completion of educational visits (EVC's)
• To be the school's LAC Designated Lead
• To co-ordinate interventions taking whole school responsibility for targeted support on EHCPs.

Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of the school when required. Please see the link at the bottom of the page for our full job description.

What We're Looking For:

• GCSE English & Maths (Grade 4/C or above)
• L3 in working with children and young people is highly desirable
• Qualifications in behavioural approaches or psychology would be desirable
• Knowledge and demonstrable experience of working with Children with SEMH/ASD
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection
• Experience of a range of approaches to managing and de-escalating challenging behaviours.
• Good appreciation and knowledge of health and safety, data protection principles and equal opportunities

How to Apply: 

For candidates that haven't worked in this sector before please be aware that for regulatory reasons the application process is far more detailed and thorough compared to other sectors.

Please complete the online application form in full, including all employment and education details, and provide a personal statement that makes us keen to speak to you.

If you need any assistance or would like any more information, please contact Liz in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at 

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search