Child Protection Officer

Belmont School, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 7JT

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  14 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,545.00 - £27,020.00 Annually (Actual) G7: Pt 25 - 28

Child Protection Officer job summary

About Belmont School

Our school is a place where students excel academically, socially, and emotionally. We empower our pupils to become independent thinkers who know their rights, face challenges with resilience, and pursue success with curiosity and purpose. Our curriculum is inclusive and personalized, designed to equip each learner for achievement in their future endeavours.

Your Role

The Child Protection Officer (CPO) will take responsibility for child protection cases across the school. They will take part in strategy discussions and inter-agency meetings and contribute to the assessment of children. They will advise and support other members of staff on child welfare and child protection matters and liaise with relevant agencies to co-ordinate a multi-agency approach.

Duties and Responsibilities

As a Child Protection Officer at Belmont, you will:

• Manage all referrals in a timely and efficient manner;
• Support staff who make referrals
• Support and communicate with parents and families in a timely and sensitive manner
• Understand the assessment process for providing Early Help and intervention
• Maintain confidentiality at all times
• Ensure the school’s child protection/safeguarding policies and procedures are known, understood and used appropriately by all staff
• Ensure the safeguarding policy is available and easily accessible to everyone in the school community
• Link with the local safeguarding children’s board (LSCB) to make sure staff are aware of training opportunities and the latest local policies on safeguarding
• Encourage amongst all staff, a culture of listening to children, ensuring that children’s feelings are heard.

What we can offer

• Highly motivated, well-behaved children who enjoy coming to school
• A strong team of dedicated staff who are committed to maintaining high standards
• A supportive and friendly Governing Body committed to continuing school improvement
• On-going commitment to your professional development
• The opportunity to make a real contribution to school development

If you’re ready to bring your passion and dedication to a forward-thinking, student-centred school, we invite you to apply and join our exceptional Belmont community. 

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. For further details or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact the school office on 0208 427 0903 or email recruitment@belmont.harrow.sch.uk.   

Closing date: 29th November 2024 at 9am

Interviews: Please apply ASAP; shortlisting will take place upon receipt of applications and successful candidates will be called to interview at the first available opportunity. 

Belmont School is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity across all levels. We are dedicated to building an inclusive environment for all team members. 

 We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children. The successful candidate will be subject to a basic and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as well as a social media check. 

Commitment to safeguarding

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children. The successful candidate will be subject to a basic and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as well as a social media check.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Belmont School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 649 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Belmont School website (opens in new tab)
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