Senior Safeguarding and Relational Approach Partner

Spaghetti Bridge is an independent group of specialist schools. We are passionate about providing young people who experience barriers to learning with a dynamic, outcome focused education.

We believe young people learn best when learning is purposeful, relational and connected to the world around them. Our three vehicles for learning, Enterprise Projects, the Relational Approach and Beautiful Schools, work together to create the conditions in which every student can thrive.

As we grow, we are looking for an experienced and inspiring Senior Safeguarding and Relational Approach Partner to provide strategic leadership, oversight and quality assurance of safeguarding and the Relational Approach across the Group. Working as part of our Senior Group Support Team, and closely with school leaders, the Safeguarding Governor and the Executive Leadership Team, you will ensure consistently high standards of safeguarding practice and a culture of continuous learning in every school. You will continue to develop and strengthen a culture in which every young person is safe, understood and supported to take their place in the world, with trusting relationships at the heart of everything we do.

Your work will span safeguarding strategy, quality assurance and audit, oversight of complex cases, the safeguarding and PSHE curriculum, student mental health and wellbeing continuing to develop ambitious best practice across all areas. You will lead the development of our Relational Approach, including Therapeutic Education, line manage our Group Safeguarding and Relational Colleagues, and play a central role in developing high quality staff learning, while keeping the Group ahead of emerging risks, including those linked to online safety and AI.

We are looking for someone with significant experience of leading trauma-informed practice, therapeutic education strategies and a positive safeguarding culture across multiple settings, along with the ability to influence and build consensus at a senior level.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing group, with fantastic opportunities for professional development.

Location: Hybrid / home-based, with regular travel to school sites across the Group

Early application is encouraged, as we may appoint before the closing date.

If you would like further information or would like to speak to us about the post please contact: View email address on tes.com

Spaghetti Bridge Ltd are committed to Safeguarding therefore, all employees working at this school must have the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of our children and young people. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding checks appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and employment references. We will request references from where you have worked with either children or adults at risk. Please be aware that references will be requested prior to interview for roles within our schools and that online searches will be completed on all shortlisted candidates in line with the provisions of Keeping Children Safe in Education.

This post involves working with children and young people considered to be at risk and therefore is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Spaghetti Bridge undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a criminal record check on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed.

As an equal opportunities employer, Spaghetti Bridge is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees.