Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
The Adeyfield Academy, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4DE13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
14 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 February 2025
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
- £22,690.00 - £26,692.00 Annually (Actual) Term Time + one week
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead job summary
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead to share responsibility for safeguarding and child protection across the school. They will take part in strategy discussions, inter-agency meetings and contribute to the assessment of children. They will advise and support other members of staff on child welfare, child protection matters and liaise with relevant agencies such as the local authority and police. The successful candidate will be very well organised and have the ability to work well as part of a team.
The Adeyfield Academy is part of the Ambition Education Trust. It has been an integral part of the local community for many years and we are proud to have a very friendly and diverse body of staff who have developed a vision to make a real difference. We strive to build a future for learning in our wonderful school community where all students can be the very best version of themselves.
The Academy offers:
* A friendly working environment with supportive and caring colleagues
* A genuine commitment to staff wellbeing
* Excellent facilities with significant recent investment
* All staff encouraged and supported in their professional development
* Desirable location to live or work with great transport links and perfectly located for job seekers from Herts, Beds, Bucks and North and West London
The Adeyfield Academy is set in the heart of the community of Hemel Hempstead and is a mixed, all ability 11-18 sponsored Academy and part of the Ambition Education Trust. We welcome visits from potential applicants. Please contact our Team on 01442 406020.
Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
The Adeyfield Academy is part of the Ambition Education Trust based in Hertfordshire. Our vision is to build a collaborative partnership of schools that provide outstanding educational provision through challenge and promoting excellence.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We seek to ensure that all our staff feel valued, supported and enjoy exceptional professional development opportunities.
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 are not accepted.
About The Adeyfield Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 762 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Adeyfield Academy website (opens in new tab)
The Adeyfield Academy is a 11-19 comprehensive school in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. There are approximately 560 students on roll including 70 in the Sixth Form. Our aim is to provide the highest quality education for each individual, supported by our motto of Learning Without Limits. The Adeyfield Academy has an enthusiastic, energetic and experienced staff body. There are many opportunities to become involved in extra-curricular activities including drama productions, musical events, sport and residential visits. The school is a rewarding environment in which to work, with excellent relationships between all members of our school community. Teamwork is at the core of our work and we value the input of all staff equally. We know that we are strongest when we all work together to achieve the best for all our students. We operate a 25 period, two-week timetable. A faculty system operates and Heads of Faculty lead the curriculum areas. A year system operates with all students allocated to a form group. In Year 7 -9 students are taught in half-year groups with setting in the core subjects. In Years 10-11, students follow a core of English, Maths, Science, PE, Citizenship, Geography or History with four option choices from a wide range of subjects. Open access to the Sixth Form encourages many students to stay on each year. Programmes of study include A-Level and Vocational courses. As a result of growing student numbers and a wider array of specialisms offered amongst staff, our KS5 curriculum continues to expand. The Adeyfield Academy continues to go from strength-to-strength and we want all students to achieve their best.
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