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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    16 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    28 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: Full Time – Permanent Contract

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Grade 7 Point 19-23 (£31,067 - £33,336)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Purpose:

  • Lead on implementing child protection and safeguarding policies, procedures and guidance for the school;
  • Take the lead role in monitoring the progress and attainment of CLA/Vulnerable students;
  • Work directly with children in need, and their families, to prevent children suffering significant harm;
  • Provide support and guidance to carers’ and parents and co-ordinate planned support and interventions as part of agreed plans for children;
  • Ensure that students at risk of harm, or in need are supported and any referrals are made to through the appropriate local authority/local safeguarding board procedures;
  • Provide training on policies and procedures to all staff, including delivering Level 1 training;
  • Liaise with staff, parents, colleagues across the Trust, other education institutions and multi-agency partners to support students’ progress and overall development

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

The post holder will:

  • Provide leadership and management for operational child protection and safeguarding procedures;
  • Receive and co-ordinate referrals, arranging action and reviewing services for children and families;
  • Maintain accurate, confidential and up to date documentation on all cases of safeguarding and child protection, in line with Data Protection legislation and information sharing practices
  • Encourage good practice by promoting and championing child protection policy and procedures and use this knowledge to improve and develop school practice and policies;
  • Have an up-to-date knowledge of child protection and safeguarding processes and procedures and provide relevant advice, information and support to colleagues and other partners;
  • Support the care of children where their living arrangements are at risk of breakdown (including local authority placements);
  • Use, model and evaluate effective practice, processes and systems relating to safeguarding and child protection, working with other staff and agencies who support students (including LocalAuthority and Government Agencies, Health and Children’s Services, Voluntary Groups, Parent & Carer organisations) to ensure effective communication concerning students’ wellbeing.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

  • A warm, welcoming, inclusive school with a friendly, enthusiastic and dedicated team of teachers and support staff
  • Children who are eager to learn and have a positive attitude to learning
  • Excellent opportunities to develop professionally and grow in your role as a Teacher
  • A genuine opportunity to make a difference
  • Supportive parents and governors

School Visits:

We warmly welcome and encourage visits to the school. To arrange a visit, please contact Becki Price at Becki.Price@diamondwood.enhanceacad.org.uk.

To find out more about the Academy, please visit our website:www.diamondwoodacademy.co.uk

We only accept applications completed on the Enhance Academy Trust Portal.


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.

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About Diamond Wood Community Academy

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 7
Education phase
Primary
School size
378 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 7
Ofsted report
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School location

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