The School

Gordano School, part of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership, is a large and successful 11-18 comprehensive secondary school approximately eight miles outside Bristol. Our school includes a thriving Sixth Form of nearly 400 students that is strongly integrated into the life of the school and offers significant opportunities for sixth form teaching in over 30 courses. We are the sole secondary school serving the popular town of Portishead and benefit greatly from being a central part of our community. 

We view education as something bigger than just academic achievement. We have a record of considerable academic success but wholeheartedly believe that a student's education should be about preparing young people for their future lives in the complete sense, developing our young people’s key skills and behaviours that set them up for a successful future pathway. As well as consistently strong outcomes at GCSE and A Level, we place great emphasis on the opportunities available to our students including developing student leadership across our student body, offering an unparalleled extra-curricular programme and ensuring clear guidance for students when considering progression to their next steps of their educational journey. 

We pride ourselves on high-quality support for colleagues at all stages of their career through internal and external CPD, including our membership of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership, with staff involved in a range of developmental opportunities across schools in the Trust as well as supporting staff in bespoke training such as completing different levels of the NPQ programmes. We maintain significant involvement in Initial Teacher Training and deliver a comprehensive ECT induction in association with the Five Counties Teaching School Hubs Alliance and Ambition Institute. Our very large staff body allows regular opportunities for progression into leadership roles at all levels. 

Importantly, beyond the wider experiences on offer to our student body, we seek to be a very happy school community with a big heart. This has never been more evident than through our recent work in delivering our core principles of ‘Dream big, do your best, give back’, fostering a community filled with kindness and respect.  

The Role

Gordano School is seeking to appoint a part-time Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead whose main role will be to work as a member of the School’s Safeguarding team. They will work alongside teaching and support staff staff, parents and pupils. The underpinning value of the work is to ensure that every pupil achieves their potential, both academically and personally, through the provision of targeted support and intervention, working with the school’s pastoral leaders and outside agencies. Under the direction and line management of the Assistant Headteacher (Designated Safeguarding Lead) and Deputy Head (Pastoral), this postholder will contribute to all aspects of pupils’ wellbeing and progress.

The postholder will engage in regulated activity.

The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead will work as part of a strong, highly supportive and professional team with designated work space and office. 

The role will mainly involve 
•    working with pupils with behavioural and attendance issues linked to Child Protection and Safeguarding
•    liaising and working with their parents and carers
•    working with other school staff and outside agencies to provide the best pastoral support for students with the greatest personal challenges in their lives
•    working as a key member within our Pastoral support and Safeguarding teams to ensure children are safe and their well-being is monitored. 

Gordano School offers an excellent benefits package including contributory pension scheme, a comprehensive employee assistance programme and benefits (offering discounts on shopping), cycle to work scheme, discounted on-site gym membership and on-site parking. 

Closing date: 23:59 on Thursday 24th April 2025
Interviews: w/c 28th April 2025

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

 

Early applications are encouraged. Gordano School reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the School be able to identify an appropriate candidate.

Gordano School supports Equal Opportunities Employment
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from under-represented groups.

Safeguarding Statement
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership - Gordano School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in its community to share this commitment.. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check.

A copy of the Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy, Disclosure Policy and Recruitment Policy can be found on the Lighthouse Schools Partnership website.

Please note that for all roles that require regulated activity it is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity. 

The LSP Privacy Notice for Job Applicants can be found at www.lsp.org.uk/policies