Child Protection Officer
City of Derby Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 3AR3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
13 November 2026 at 8am
Date listed
21 October 2026
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
- £35,914.00 - £37,906.00 Annually (FTE) Pay Scale S01 £35,914 - £37,906FTE
Child Protection Officer job summary
Initially based at City of Derby Academy, you will take a lead role in strengthening safeguarding practice, systems, and compliance, working closely with school leaders to embed consistency and drive continuous improvement.
Working alongside the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), you will:
- Act as a key member of the safeguarding team
- Identify, assess, and respond to safeguarding and welfare concerns
- Manage and support complex and sensitive safeguarding cases
- Work closely with families, external agencies, and professionals
- Ensure all safeguarding concerns are recorded, tracked, and acted upon
As the progresses, you will contribute to a Trust-wide safeguarding approach, supporting schools to deliver high-quality, consistent, and effective practice across all settings.
Who We're Looking For
We are seeking a compassionate, dedicated, and proactive Child Protection Officer with a strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. You will demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to remain calm, professional, and resilient when managing sensitive and complex situations.
You will bring a secure understanding of child protection legislation, safeguarding procedures, and effective multi-agency working, alongside the confidence to apply this knowledge in practice. Highly organised and thoughtful in your approach, you will be able to make sound, informed decisions and maintain accurate, high-quality records. Above all, you will be motivated by a genuine passion for creating safe, inclusive environments where every child can succeed and flourish.
Why us?
As part of our Trust, you’ll benefit from:
- A supportive network of professionals who share your commitment to excellence
- High-quality professional development and career progression opportunities
- A caring, inclusive organisation that values staff wellbeing and work-life balance
- Access to a range of employee benefits designed to promote health and wellbeing
This is your chance to be part of something special. Help us shape the future and make a lasting impact.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About City of Derby Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 925 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
At the City of Derby Academy, we believe that academic outcomes are important and our expectation is that we will achieve national progress standards. However, we do not measure the success of our students by their examination results alone. Students access a balanced curriculum and we continually strive to develop characteristics such as self-confidence, self-belief and self-esteem so our students are fully prepared for life in modern Britain.
We believe that when the school, parents/carers and students share high expectations every child will achieve great things. This includes having an excellent attitude centred on respect, high standards of appearance, good manners, full attendance and punctuality.
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