- School type
- Free School, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- Sixth_form_or_college
- School size
- 617 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Safeguarding Officer
More than one location, Wootton Academy TrustThis job expired on 13 October 2022
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
13 October 2022 at 9am
Date listed
30 September 2022
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Hours: 37 hours per week, term-time only (including 5 training days)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Point 15-27, £20,488.04 - £27,281.18 pro-rated (actual salary) per annum depending on experience
Safeguarding Officer job summary
Hours: 37 hours per week, term-time only (including 5 training days)
Salary: Point 15-27, £20,488.04 - £27,281.18 pro-rated (actual salary) per annum depending on experience
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.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Closing Date: 09:00 on Thursday 13th October 2022 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible
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 Wootton Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- wootton.hr@wootton.beds.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01234765203
Wootton Upper School and Kimberley 16 - 19 STEM College (in the nearby village of Stewartby) are operated by Wootton Academy Trust [WAT]. The two institutions are 3 miles apart and linked by a shuttle bus. WAT is highly ambitious, and its vision is to provide outstanding education in all of its component parts.
Wootton Upper School was inspected in November 2017 and received a very positive report. The school was judged to be good in all areas. Wootton Upper School, with 900 students across Years 9 - 11, achieves good results across the core subjects in both progress and attainment measures.
Kimberley College 16-19 STEM College opened in September 2013 and has 700 students. The College was inspected in January 2017 and judged good in most areas and outstanding in personal development and well-being. For the last two years the College has been in the Sunday Times list of the top 20 Sixth Form Colleges in the UK based on the proportion of students getting 2As and 1B or better in facilitating subjects.
School Details
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Wootton Upper School
- School type
- Academy, ages 13 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 890 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wootton Upper School website
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