Safeguarding Officer

Consett Academy, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6LZ

5 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  9 October 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 September 2024

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: £24,637.00 - £27,307.00 Annually (Actual) Based on working term time + 1 week

Safeguarding Officer job summary

Safeguarding Officer
Consett Academy
37 Hours per week
Term time + 1 week

Join our dedicated team at Consett Academy as a Safeguarding Officer, supporting the Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) in the vital role of implementing safeguarding and child protection policies. You will act as a key point of contact for safeguarding queries, providing essential advice to colleagues, and supporting students through sensitive matters. This is a rewarding role, ensuring the safety and well-being of children and young people while working closely with internal and external agencies such as local authorities, police, and health services.

The ideal candidate will have sustained experience working with young people in an education setting, a good understanding of safeguarding procedures, and strong communication skills. A Level 3 qualification in a relevant area is essential, and familiarity with systems such as CPOMS or similar would be an advantage. You will be highly organized, able to work under pressure, and possess strong IT skills to help monitor safeguarding issues and keep training records up to date.

This role requires a proactive and resilient individual who can handle sensitive situations while maintaining professionalism. You will be responsible for monitoring safeguarding incidents, preparing reports, and ensuring student welfare throughout the day. Additionally, you will collaborate with primary schools to ensure a smooth transition for new Year 7 students and provide pastoral support as needed.

If you are passionate about safeguarding and want to make a positive difference in the lives of young people, we invite you to apply. Full details, including required qualifications and experience, are available in the job specification.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Consett Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1577 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Consett Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/consett-academy (opens in new tab)

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