- School type
- Free School, ages 16 to 19
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- 636 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
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Safeguarding Officer
More than one location, Wootton Academy TrustThis job expired on 4 July 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
4 July 2022 at 8:44am
Date listed
20 June 2022
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, term-time only (including 5 training days) plus 5 additional days as directed by the Deputy Head [Inclusion and Diversity]
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 15-27, £20,947.41 - £27,892.86 pro-rated (actual salary) per annum depending on experience
Safeguarding Officer job summary
The Trust is seeking to appoint an additional Safeguarding Officer to its established Safeguarding Team to be the first point of contact for any member of staff who has a concern about the safety and/or well-being of a learner, and for any learners who self-refer.
We are looking for someone who is kind and compassionate but has a relentless determination to ensure that children are kept safe. You will have experience of working with children and the safeguarding requirements of schools. You must have experience of working with vulnerable families and an excellent understanding of how outside agencies can assist in the safeguarding of children.
Working as a part of the Safeguarding Team you will manage the pupil caseloads for our vulnerable families, attend meetings, respond to disclosures and liaise with external agencies. You will be responsible for the day-to-day work with families, children and outside agencies, sometimes needing to have difficult conversations with parents/carers who do not understand why there is a concern or, in extreme cases, communicate with parents/carers who are trying to cover up ill-treatment of their child. Your approach must be child-centred.
The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, calm, caring, professional with good attention to detail. You will need to be resilient, empathetic, supportive and motivated. Full training will be given, but experience of working within Safeguarding of children is essential. This is a key role within our Trust, and the successful candidate will join a highly motivated, autonomous team intent on achieving the best outcomes for vulnerable children.
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 the schools
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@wootton.beds.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01234767123
Wootton Upper School and Kimberley 16 - 19 College (in the nearby village of Stewartby) are both operated by Wootton Academy Trust [WAT]. The two institutions are 3 miles apart and linked by a shuttle bus.
WAT is ambitious and its vison is to provide outstanding education in all of its component parts.
Wootton Upper School, with 900 students across Years 9 - 11, was rated good by Ofsted in November 2017. Results across the core subjects are very high. Progress 8 was 0.13 in 2017; 0.26 in 2018 and 0.2 in 2019.
Most of its students come from two local middle schools.
Kimberley College 16-19 College has 650 students. In September 2022 this will rise to 700. Around 175 pupils in each year group join the College from Wootton Upper School; the rest join from other schools.
School Details
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Wootton Upper School
- School type
- Academy, ages 13 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 897 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 18
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- Wootton Upper School website (opens in new tab)
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