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Safeguarding Lead & Education Welfare Officer

More than one location, Net Academies Trust

This job expired on 20 October 2021 – see similar jobs

Job start date
1 January 2022
Closing date
20 October 2021 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 September 2021

Job details

Job role: Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £26,107 - £29,298 FTE

Safeguarding Lead & Education Welfare Officer job summary

The role of the designated Safeguarding Lead & Education Welfare Officer is to support families, pupils and schools in addressing all safeguarding and attendance matters, and where necessary, enforcing relevant legislation. To be professionally responsible and accountable for the assessment of educational needs and to assist in the planning and evaluation to reduce absence and increase attendance and achievement in schools. The officer must be able to organise and take responsibility for your own work making appropriate decisions whilst working under pressure seeking guidance when appropriate. The Education Welfare & Safeguarding Officer will provide advice and guidance to headteachers, teachers and governors, parents/carers and pupils on issues relating to the laws relating to attendance. They must be an appropriate member of staff trained to the level of a Designated Safeguarding Lead. They have a legal responsibility for dealing with safeguarding issues, providing advice and support to staff, liaising with the Local Authority, and working with a range of other agencies. Talking with children openly and calmly is an essential attribute that you will hold. Having conversations about what is going well, what they may be worried about and how they may like some help to resolve issues is all part of the role. An ability to hold confidences while communicating the importance of sharing important information to keep people safe is essential.

As part of your role, you will work alongside some families and will have regular communications with the parents of pupils to discuss what is going well alongside and concerns the school may have. Keeping records of all of these discussions, alongside clear records of all agency paperwork, will an important aspect of this position.

Commitment to safeguarding

NET Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process all shortlisted applicants will be subject to social media checks. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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About the schools

Type: Multi-academy trust
Website: Net Academies Trust website (opens in new tab)
Email address: recruitment@trust.netacademies.net
Phone number: 01279 421567
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The aim of NET Academies Trust is to promote and lead innovative practice in the nation’s schools and classrooms to help raise educational outcomes for all pupils.

We are committed to giving every child the opportunity to achieve their full potential and celebrate their uniqueness; equipping them with the necessary skills to embrace the fast-changing world of the 21st century.

We are at the forefront of bringing schools, businesses and other partners together to provide unique opportunities and to share best practice. We are relentless in our pursuit of excellence.