SEND Special School Attendance Officer & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Woodeaton Manor School is a Foundation Special School located four miles to the Northeast the city of Oxford. The school serves young people aged 7 to 18 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH) and where many also have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

The Attendance Officer & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Officer (DDSL) is responsible for monitoring and improving pupil attendance, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, and supporting safeguarding procedures. This role involves working closely with students, families, and staff to promote excellent attendance and address any barriers to school engagement, while also supporting the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) in maintaining a safe and secure environment for all pupils.

Application process

For more information, please visit the trust website. Our website address is https://propellertrust.org. To apply please visit https://thepropelleracademytrust.face-ed.co.uk/vacancies

Please note that CVs will not be accepted. No agency applications either please.

For informal enquiries please contact us at recruitment@woodeaton.oxon.sch.uk

Applications will be considered on receipt and interviews arranged accordingly.

Please note, the Trust reserves the right to close adverts if a sufficient response is received. Early applications are therefore advised.

If you have not received communication from the Trust inviting you for an interview within ten working days of the closing date of the post, you can assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We thank you for your interest in the school and encourage you to apply for suitable vacancies in the future.

The Propeller Academy Trust is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage, or civil partnership.

The Propeller Academy Trust and its member schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people according to child protection and safeguarding guidelines. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All post holders are subject to the necessary pre-employment check, including a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, including a Child/Adult's Barred List check (where applicable to the role in question).

Woodeaton Manor School is a Foundation Special School located four miles to the Northeast the city of Oxford. The school serves young people aged 7 to 18 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH) and where many also have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)., The Propeller Academy Trust and its member schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people according to child protection and safeguarding guidelines. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All post holders are subject to the necessary pre-employment check, including a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, including a Child/Adult's Barred List check (where applicable to the role in question).