Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.
This new role sits within the Education and Inclusion Services Directorate which provides high quality support services to 111 schools across Rhondda Cynon Taff. The successful candidate will be responsible for the coordination of safeguarding within the directorate and lead safeguarding improvement actions for Education.
There is a strong commitment in RCT to supporting schools to develop highly effective safeguarding practice and this role will work in collaboration with other services across regional and corporate safeguarding groups to continually improve in this crucial area.
The successful candidate’s leadership will focus on ensuring that central Education staff, and staff within our schools, are well placed to respond effectively to current and emerging safeguarding issues. As well as promoting a culture of safeguarding the individual will link with colleagues in Children’s Services to ensure the directorate has a clear view of all matters and supports a robust response to any concerns. The individual will ensure compliance with legal and organisational standards, linking with other partners to provide the directorate’s contribution to Corporate and Regional Safeguarding.
The role will include line management of the MASH Education Coordinator and Education Appraisers who support the work of our Resilient Families Service.
For further information, please contact Daniel Williams, Head of Attendance and Wellbeing at Daniel.Williams@rctcbc.gov.uk
Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.
In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.
The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.
An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
As part of the Council's longer-term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.
In support of the Council's voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.