Safeguarding Officer
Bower Park Academy, Romford, Essex, RM1 4YYThis job expired on 14 January 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
14 January 2026 at 2:54pm
Date listed
7 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36 hours per week, term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 6 Point 25-(£33,744 pro rata)- Point 29 (£36,745 pro rata) (Inclusive of Outer London Weighting)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Safeguarding Officer
Hours: 36 hours per week, term time only
Required for an immediate start.
Our mission is to ‘inspire learners and change lives’ – and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens.
In support of this we are seeking a dedicated, knowledgeable and inspiring Safeguarding Officer to join our team and play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our pupils. This includes online safety and ensuring a thorough understanding of the filtering and monitoring system in place.
The Safeguarding Officer role is a dynamic and strategic role, working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) in collaboration with a range of stakeholders to advise and support on child welfare, safeguarding and wellbeing concerns.
Knowledge and Skills:
Strong understanding of safeguarding legislation and best practice
Ability to identify and respond to signs of abuse and neglect
Excellent communication, organisation and record keeping skills
Desirable:
Experience in a secondary school setting
Familiarity with safeguarding software (eg CPOMS)
Understanding of adolescent safeguarding issues, including on-line safety and contextual safeguarding
Applications:
If you would like more information on our school, please visit our website: https://bowerpark.co.uk/
For further information about this role, please contact Lisa Woodbridge, PA to Principal Eddie Aylett, via LWoodbridge@elatschools.co.uk
For further information about this role, please email Lisa Woodbridge at lwoodbridge@elatschools.co.uk If you have any queries about the recruitment process and compliance, please contact Jen White, HR Officer, jwhite@elatschools.co.uk.
Bower Park Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students; therefore, all successful applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check.
Please find our policies here: Key Information – https://bowerpark.co.uk/key-information/
Early applications are appreciated as interviews will be arranged as and when suitable applications are received. We reserve the right to commence or complete the recruitment process prior to the closing date.
We do not accept applications via agencies.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
High quality professional development
Supportive and friendly colleagues
Flexible working opportunities
Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services
Access to the Teacher Pension Scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Further information about the job
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bower Park Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1016 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bower Park Academy website
- Email address
- jwhite@elatschools.co.uk
At Bower Park Academy we have the great privilege to educate other people’s children, bringing with it a huge responsibility to provide the best education in an environment where we endeavour to develop the whole child as we aim to prepare young people for happiness and success in their adult lives. We offer a broad, balanced curriculum that ensures students master relevant knowledge, concepts and skills of a wide range of disciplines, whilst fostering a lifelong love of learning.
The Academy is at the heart of the local community, providing a caring and supportive environment where students are nurtured and supported to achieve success. We provide high quality learning for all students and believe that, no matter what their starting point or personal circumstances, every student can achieve success.
In September 2016, Bower Park joined the Empower Learning Academy Trust (ELAT), with Hall Mead School, Hacton Primary School and The Brittons Academy. Hall Mead, as the sponsor, is an outstanding school with teaching school status. The Trust is using best practice development to support all staff across the schools to improve the quality of provision. In this way, ELAT is helping the schools to rapidly improve the quality of provision to ensure success for all students.
We will equip every student with the skills, attributes, values and qualifications necessary to lead highly successful adult lives.
Shahid Deen - Principal
Ofsted report
"Pupils’ personal development is strong. There are many opportunities for pupils to develop their leadership skills and take responsibility. As a result, pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education"
https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/139307
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