Safeguarding and Welfare Officer
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 9DJ12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
01 September 2025
Closing date
31 July 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 July 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
- £33,366.00 - £37,938.00 Annually (Actual)
Safeguarding and Welfare Officer job summary
Please note that applications will be reviewed as received and should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early. Therefore, early application is encouraged.
The Hours; 37 hours a week all year round. Monday to Friday - 8.00am to 4.00pm
Salary: £33,366 to £37,938
Vacancy Details
The Ridgeway School and Sixth Form College is a large secondary school based in Wroughton. Our students are proud of our school community and enjoy fast-paced and highly rewarding environment with extensive extra-curricular opportunities.
We couldn’t do what we do without our fantastic staff team, and we are looking for an experienced Safeguarding and Welfare Officer to join our dedicated team working with students in need and their families in order to prevent children/students becoming looked after and/or suffering significant harm.
If you are looking for a role where you can use your Safeguarding knowledge and experience to support our Designated Safeguarding Lead in safeguarding and child protection matters, then we want to hear from you. Come and join us on this exciting journey to help every student in our school reach their potential.
All About You
Do you have what it takes to join us? The Safeguarding and Welfare Officer we would like to join us will:
Be experienced and knowledgable in CAF/TAC processes.
Have high level working knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection policy and practice.
Be experienced in working with vulnerable families and students.
Be able to make complex decisions about child safety, parent safety and understand the LA threshold for social service / police/medical involvement.
Why Work for us?
We think you will love working with us and here are some of the reasons why:
We are a welcoming and supportive school with strong values and a caring ethos.
Our staff are a hardworking team dedicated to helping children succeed.
Our children are engaged and eager to learn.
We have a supportive leadership team and wider school community.
As part of The White Horse Federation multi-academy trust, we benefit from their support, encouragement, shared resources and outstanding CPD opportunities.
Why not come and see for yourself? We would love to welcome you to our school and show you around so that you can better understand our school environment. Please get in touch with the school office to arrange.
The White Horse Federation is a large Multi-Academy Trust in South West and South East England, committed to providing the very best education for our students. We believe in empowering our staff to be the very best they can be, and that is why you will find a wide range of professional development opportunities available to you when you join us.
The Advantages of joining our Federation
In addition, our employees reap the rewards of a competitive benefits package, including:
- Employee Assistance programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discounts on Gym Membership
- Menopause support network
Discounts, save money on holidays, clothing and much more:
- Discounts for Teachers - All staff within the Trust can take advantage of the discounts
- Blue Light Discount
- Eye Care Vouchers
Development
- Access to up-to-date training on safeguarding and child protection to ensure staff are fully supported in their roles, including ongoing updates on statutory safeguarding guidance and legislation.
- CPD Programme
- Supportive leadership team to help you reach your full potential
Pension / Leave and Service
- Excellent Pension Scheme*
- Employer contributions above national standards
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
- An additional White Horse concessionary day’s leave per year
Ready to Apply?
We hope we have done enough to give you a flavour of what it is like to work here. If you would like come and join us, then please apply today – we are looking forward to hearing from you.
The White Horse Federation values uniqueness and recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce. We value the contributions of all staff from a wide range of backgrounds and we are committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. At The White Horse Federation, we believe that everyone should be treated with fairness and respect and share a commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at all of our schools. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and operate a fair recruitment process, free from discrimination against protected characteristics, in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding Statement:
The White Horse Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful for this role, you will be expected to apply for a disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service before an appointment is confirmed. Please note that references will be sought on shortlisted candidates before the interview.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1573 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College website
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