FLO/Safeguarding Officer
Pinewood School, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9PBDeadline is tomorrow
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
15 May 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
9 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, full time (52 weeks per year). please note this is NOT a term time role
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £33366-£36124
Pay scale
- H8.1-H8.4
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about making a positive impact on young people's lives? We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join Pinewood School at a crucial time of growth and improvement.
Pinewood School has a vacancy for a Family Liaison/Safeguarding Officer with a strong ethos in family liaison and safeguarding to support our students and parents and carers within the school.
We cater to approximately 210 pupils in School Years 7 to 11, all of whom have Education, Health, and Care Plans. Our students face a range of learning difficulties, autism, and speech, language, and communication needs. Your expertise will help them develop the confidence and independence they need to thrive in the community.
At Pinewood, our students are at the heart of everything we do, and we are looking for an individual who:
Believes that students should be central to all decision-making.
Is hard-working and resilient.
Demonstrates creativity and a solution-driven approach.
Possesses strong skills in building and maintaining relationships.
Embraces challenges with enthusiasm.
What the school offers its staff
Why Pinewood School?
Students: An opportunity to work with an amazing cohort of pupils
New state-of-the-art building: A brand-new school building, due for completion by late 2025/early 2026.
Free Parking: Enjoy the convenience of free on-site parking.
Rural Location: Experience the charm of a peaceful rural setting.
Employee Wellbeing Services: We offer a comprehensive wellbeing package to support our staff.
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 j.morcom@pinewood.herts.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Pinewood School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- School size
- 209 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Pinewood School website
- Email address
- j.morcom@pinewood.herts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01920412211
Pinewood is a SEND Secondary School in Ware, Hertfordshire which provides education for students with a range of needs including Autism, Down’s Syndrome and other conditions that result in a developmental delay. We cater for roughly 210 pupils in School, years 7 to 11.
All our pupils have Education, Health and Care Plans.
Arranging a visit to Pinewood School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email j.morcom@pinewood.herts.sch.uk.
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