Safeguarding and Welfare Officer

Big Creative Academy, London, E17 6HL

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 September 2025

• Closing date

  15 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 17.5 hours per week Monday to Wednesday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £12,604 - £14,000 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Education and Qualifications

Must have experience in Safeguarding and have completed Level 2 Safeguarding training

Must have training in Mental Health first aid

Must have worked with children and or adolescents around mental health and wellbeing

Knowledge and Skills

Experience of working with young students and their families in a multicultural environment

Relevant work experience including providing mental health support to young people

Must have strong communication skills both orally and in writing

Knowledge of issues affecting young people as creatives

Must have experience working in Safeguarding within Education, as well as having clear knowledge on the referral process to Early help, multi agency safeguarding hubs and the police

Experience

Experience of using, setting up, maintaining and developing administrative systems.

Must have experience supporting students with a range of complex needs including Autism/ADHD

Commitment

The ability to work effectively with colleagues to achieve service aims

Attention to detail in communication and planning.

Ability to problem solve and show initiative in role

What the school offers its staff

•Flexible Fridays, half day, to provide work-life balance •Employee assistance programme •Research-based professional development •Supportive, caring and developmental environment with full staff wellbeing programme •Excellent career development opportunities and performance recognition •Staff social events •Gym facilities for staff use •Cycle to work scheme

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 bca-hr@bigcreative.education

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Safeguarding and Welfare Officer.pdf - 999 KB (opens in new tab)

About Big Creative Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 16 to 19
• Education phase: Sixth_form_or_college
• School size: 0 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 16 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Big Creative Academy website
• Email address: bca-hr@bigcreative.education
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/big-creative-academy

Big Creative Academy (BCA) is a post-16 free school specialising in the creative industries. We believe that teaching skills employers want and empowering young people to think reflectively enables positive outcomes for students and our wider community. Big Creative Academy is committed to wellbeing and excellent teaching. Our mission is to improve the lives of young people through high quality training and creative industry experiences. We have 350 learners studying vocational programmes progressing to higher education and employment.

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