Safeguarding Officer and LAC Support

Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 2BA

16 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  22 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 May 2026

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: £23,026.00 - £26,173.00 Annually (Actual) Support Staff Grade 4 point 6 - £23,026 pro rata

Safeguarding Officer and LAC Support job summary

Job Title: Safeguarding Officer and LAC Support

Employment Status: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Term time only plus 5 days

Salary: Support Staff Grade 4- £23,036

Required: September 2026

Location:Blue Coat C of E School, Coventry

About the role

The postholder of Safeguarding Officer will play a key role in supporting the school’s safeguarding arrangements and promoting the welfare of our children and young people. The postholder will be responsible for monitoring and taking appropriate action on internal safeguarding referrals recorded on CPOMS, ensuring that the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) always maintains clear oversight.

The role requires a sound understanding of the school’s statutory duties in relation to Looked After Children (LAC) and the ability to support these pupils effectively. The Safeguarding Officer will refer cases of suspected abuse to the DSL and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DDSLs) and will seek advice and guidance from the DSL/DDSLs in relation to concerns involving domestic violence, substance misuse, or any other identified safeguarding or welfare risks.

All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children’s welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training and, familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy.

Why work for us?

A career at Inspire Education Trust offers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives and outcomes of our young people. We work hard to provide an environment which places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well as providing ample opportunities for personal and professional development.

As such, we offer a portfolio of benefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff. These include, but are not limited to:

A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team

Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7 confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access to accredited counsellors

A focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions and a supportive working environment

Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinking team of staff

Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts

How to apply:

All applications must be received electronically via our My New Term page: https://www.ietrust.org/vacancies/

If you have any queries about the post, please email Aggi Jozwiak - Administration Assistant on a.jozwiak@bluecoatschool.com

Closing date: 9am Monday 22nd May 2026

Interview date: Week commencing Monday 1st June 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointments will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS and references. The postholder must share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete a self-declaration to confirm any (non-protected) criminal disclosures or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

The post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We aim to recruit the very best staff and welcome those from all backgrounds, communities and faiths (including non-faith individuals). Inspire Education Trust is clear about its responsibilities in embracing diversity and ensuring we recruit people of a high calibre based on their skills, abilities, and experience. As such, we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

The role of Safeguarding Officer will be classed as regulated activity. Any offer of employment will be conditional until satisfactory completion of all mandatory pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if barred from engaging in regulating activity relevant to children.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check, with the effect of 1st September 2022, please note an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointments will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS and references. The postholder must share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete a self-declaration to confirm any (non-protected) criminal disclosures or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

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.

About Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College

• School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1749 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/blue-coat-church-of-england-school-and-music-college

Blue Coat Cof E School is a very successful and oversubscribed school in the heart of the city of Coventry with over 1500 pupils.
At Blue Coat Church of England School, our vision is “Living life in all its fullness”. We exist to equip our students to live life in all its fullness by providing excellent education which is distinctively Christian and inclusive of all. At the heart of this education are the values of Care, Hard Work, Respect, Integrity and Servanthood, working Together for the good of all individuals, the school and wider communities.

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