DSL/Behaviour Lead
| Posting date: | 12 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,000 to £32,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 June 2026 |
| Location: | WA9 2LH |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | This Is My Education |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
TIME is a small specialist SEMH school based in St Helens. We are a day school specialising that caters to pupils with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) difficulties 13 - 19.
We are seeking a dynamic, experienced, and dedicated practitioner to lead the behaviour, safeguarding, and attendance strategies within our specialist SEMH (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health) school.
Behaviour Management Responsibilities:
• Lead and manage the school’s behaviour policy, ensuring it is consistently applied across the school and supports students with SEND and SEMH needs.
• Develop, implement, and monitor personalised individual Learner plans (ILP’s) for students, in collaboration with teaching staff, pastoral teams, and external professionals.
• Provide advice and training to staff on effective strategies for managing challenging behaviour and promoting positive behaviour.
• Track and monitor students’ behaviour patterns, making data-driven decisions to adjust strategies and interventions as necessary.
• Work closely with parents/carers to ensure a consistent approach to behaviour management at home and in school, including regular communication about student progress.
• Develop restorative approaches and strategies to address conflicts and support students in rebuilding relationships.
• Support the leadership team in the development of a school culture that promotes inclusion, emotional well-being, and positive behaviour.
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Responsibilities:
• Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the school, ensuring safeguarding policies and procedures are followed in line with statutory guidance and best practice.
• Take the lead on all safeguarding issues, including identifying, investigating, and responding to concerns of abuse, neglect, or other child protection issues.
• Provide advice and support to staff on safeguarding issues and ensure they are trained to identify and report concerns.
• Work closely with external agencies (social workers, local authority services, etc.) to coordinate safeguarding interventions and support for vulnerable students and their families.
• Maintain accurate, confidential records of all safeguarding concerns, referrals, and actions taken, ensuring compliance with the school’s safeguarding protocols and data protection policies.
• Regularly review and update safeguarding practices in line with changes in legislation (e.g., Keeping Children Safe in Education), ensuring the school is compliant with all relevant safeguarding requirements.
• Provide regular updates to the Headteacher and governing body on safeguarding matters, including trends, incidents, and the effectiveness of safeguarding measures.
Attendance Officer Responsibilities:
• Lead and manage the school’s attendance strategy, promoting high levels of attendance and punctuality across the school.
• Monitor student attendance data closely, identifying patterns of absence and implementing interventions for students at risk of persistent absence or disengagement.
• Work collaboratively with the pastoral team and families to address attendance concerns, including conducting home visits, meetings, and maintaining regular communication with parents/carers.
• Implement strategies to improve attendance for students with SEND, SEMH, and other vulnerabilities, ensuring that these students have the support needed to engage with their education.
• Maintain accurate records of student attendance and lateness, providing regular reports to senior leadership and other relevant stakeholders.
• Provide regular attendance reports to senior leadership and governing bodies, identifying trends and offering recommendations for improvement.
Essential Skills and Qualifications:
• Significant relevant experience in an educational setting, preferably within SEND or SEMH provisions.
• Strong experience in managing behaviour and developing interventions for students with SEND and SEMH needs.
• Proven track record in safeguarding, ideally as a Designated Safeguarding Lead or deputy DSL, with a thorough understanding of safeguarding protocols and procedures.
• Experience of managing and improving student attendance, particularly for students with complex needs.
• In-depth knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and experience in developing individual Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with students, parents, staff, and external agencies.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and interventions simultaneously.
• A proactive and solution-focused approach to problem-solving and addressing complex issues.
• Strong empathy and a commitment to supporting the emotional well-being and academic success of students with SEND and SEMH needs.
We are seeking a dynamic, experienced, and dedicated practitioner to lead the behaviour, safeguarding, and attendance strategies within our specialist SEMH (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health) school.
Behaviour Management Responsibilities:
• Lead and manage the school’s behaviour policy, ensuring it is consistently applied across the school and supports students with SEND and SEMH needs.
• Develop, implement, and monitor personalised individual Learner plans (ILP’s) for students, in collaboration with teaching staff, pastoral teams, and external professionals.
• Provide advice and training to staff on effective strategies for managing challenging behaviour and promoting positive behaviour.
• Track and monitor students’ behaviour patterns, making data-driven decisions to adjust strategies and interventions as necessary.
• Work closely with parents/carers to ensure a consistent approach to behaviour management at home and in school, including regular communication about student progress.
• Develop restorative approaches and strategies to address conflicts and support students in rebuilding relationships.
• Support the leadership team in the development of a school culture that promotes inclusion, emotional well-being, and positive behaviour.
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Responsibilities:
• Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the school, ensuring safeguarding policies and procedures are followed in line with statutory guidance and best practice.
• Take the lead on all safeguarding issues, including identifying, investigating, and responding to concerns of abuse, neglect, or other child protection issues.
• Provide advice and support to staff on safeguarding issues and ensure they are trained to identify and report concerns.
• Work closely with external agencies (social workers, local authority services, etc.) to coordinate safeguarding interventions and support for vulnerable students and their families.
• Maintain accurate, confidential records of all safeguarding concerns, referrals, and actions taken, ensuring compliance with the school’s safeguarding protocols and data protection policies.
• Regularly review and update safeguarding practices in line with changes in legislation (e.g., Keeping Children Safe in Education), ensuring the school is compliant with all relevant safeguarding requirements.
• Provide regular updates to the Headteacher and governing body on safeguarding matters, including trends, incidents, and the effectiveness of safeguarding measures.
Attendance Officer Responsibilities:
• Lead and manage the school’s attendance strategy, promoting high levels of attendance and punctuality across the school.
• Monitor student attendance data closely, identifying patterns of absence and implementing interventions for students at risk of persistent absence or disengagement.
• Work collaboratively with the pastoral team and families to address attendance concerns, including conducting home visits, meetings, and maintaining regular communication with parents/carers.
• Implement strategies to improve attendance for students with SEND, SEMH, and other vulnerabilities, ensuring that these students have the support needed to engage with their education.
• Maintain accurate records of student attendance and lateness, providing regular reports to senior leadership and other relevant stakeholders.
• Provide regular attendance reports to senior leadership and governing bodies, identifying trends and offering recommendations for improvement.
Essential Skills and Qualifications:
• Significant relevant experience in an educational setting, preferably within SEND or SEMH provisions.
• Strong experience in managing behaviour and developing interventions for students with SEND and SEMH needs.
• Proven track record in safeguarding, ideally as a Designated Safeguarding Lead or deputy DSL, with a thorough understanding of safeguarding protocols and procedures.
• Experience of managing and improving student attendance, particularly for students with complex needs.
• In-depth knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and experience in developing individual Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with students, parents, staff, and external agencies.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and interventions simultaneously.
• A proactive and solution-focused approach to problem-solving and addressing complex issues.
• Strong empathy and a commitment to supporting the emotional well-being and academic success of students with SEND and SEMH needs.