Child Protection officer

Winterhill School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S61 2BD

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 November 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: £31,514.00 - £33,291.00 Annually (Actual) Term time plus 3 weeks

Child Protection officer job summary

Inspire Learning Trust is a Multi Academy Trust based in Rotherham which also includes Oakwood High School, Sitwell Junior School, Thomas Rotherham College and Winterhill School.

Winterhill schools is looking to appoint a child protection officer, to have responsibility for the day-to-day safeguarding and child protection matters arising at school. the successful applicant should have a proven track record of developing strong relationships with young people, a thorough grasp of the principles and practices of effective safeguarding, and experience of multi-agency working.

We offer a positive working environment, we care about our learners, and we care about our staff, all of whom know and appreciate that. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be part of this, contributing to this culture and developing it further.

PLEASE NOTE we operate Safer Recruitment and we do not accept CVs or CV attachments. Applications must be completed in full via an online application form on MyNewTerm.

Inspire Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, other workers, and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we undertake to make any reasonable adjustments to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face.

Our safer recruitment processes include online media searches which will form our due diligence checks pre interview. Employees will be subject to a comprehensive vetting process including references from current and previous employers, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.

All candidates are expected to read the Trust’s Safeguarding Policy accessible via our website:https://www.inspiretrust.uk/page-template/statutory-documents/

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

At Winterhill, we take our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of our students, very seriously.
Our ethos is clear, and we work tirelessly to give our students an environment where everyone feels safe and are respected, valued and fully supported.
It is also the responsibility of all adults to safeguard our young people, backed up by regular safeguarding CPD.

Lead by our safeguarding team, we work together to uphold our safe environment, identify any concerns early, and share information to ensure well-informed and timely actions can be taken when required.

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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.

About Winterhill School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 941 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Winterhill School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/winterhill-school-rotherham

Winterhill school is a forward thinking, multi-cultural school committed to an inclusive education where ‘everyone succeeds’. The school has fantastic facilities, a dedicated staff team with a family ethos and strong support from the community it serves.

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