Designated Safeguarding Officer (Inclusion Leader)
Honley High School, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 6QJ12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
3 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Hours: 37 hours Monday to Thursday 8.00am – 4.00pm Friday 8.00am – 3.30pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Salary: Band H NJC points 25-28. Full Time: £35,235 - £37,938. Actual Salary: £30,475 - £32,813
What skills and experience we're looking for
Salary: Band H NJC points 25-28. Full Time: £35,235 - £37,938. Actual Salary: £30,475 - £32,813
Contract: Permanent, Term Time plus 5 days
Hours: 37 hours Monday to Thursday 8.00am – 4.00pm Friday 8.00am – 3.30pm
Closing Date: Wednesday 18th September 2024 at 9.00am
Interview: likely w/c 23rd September 2024
Start Date: As soon as your notice period allows
We are seeking to recruit a Designated Safeguarding Officer, who will operate under the job title of Inclusion Leader. We are looking for a dynamic and inspirational individual; someone who is hardworking and a strong team player who possesses great interpersonal skills. Someone who is passionate about the safeguarding of young people. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wishes to play a significant role in helping students to succeed by improving the outcomes for our most vulnerable and at risk students.
What the role involves in a nutshell:
- Collaborating with the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead you will safeguard and protect the young people and staff of Honley High School
- Be a Safeguarding Lead and take responsibility for day to day safeguarding matters within the school.
- Line Management of Student Welfare Officer (Attendance) and Healthcare Assistant
- Model the vision and values of the school
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people
We’re looking for someone with:
- A natural ability to communicate with all stakeholders in particular students and parents
- The ability to exercise discretion
The ability to be a strong advocate for our students
If our school sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we’d love to hear from you.
HOW TO APPLY
Could we be a good fit for each other? If you’d like a chat about the role or have questions ahead of making a formal application, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact our Personal Assistant to the Senior Leadership team Nicola Pogmore via n.pogmore@honley.tlt.school
If you’re ready for a new challenge, please apply by completing our application form and returning it to recruitment@tlt.school by the closing date.
SAFER RECRUITMENT
We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.
What the school offers its staff
What you’ll get in return?
This is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of a passionate and friendly team under the direction and with the support of the Head of School and wider Senior Leadership team at Honley High School.
You’ll be joining a school and Trust which is all about putting staff first – with numerous wellbeing initiatives and social events to enjoy each term!
Benefits
- Automatic enrolment to the West Yorkshire Pension Fund
- Staff development through appraisal and CPD
- Access to a canteen
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Great transport links – Honley Train Station is across the road
- Free onsite car parking
- Working as part of a creative and supportive team who want the best for all of our students
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@tlt.school
CVs are not accepted.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Honley High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1283 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Honley High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@tlt.school
School location
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