Safeguarding Officer (DDSL)
Winton Community Academy, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2PS21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Immediate Start
Closing date
26 February 2025 at 11:56am
Date listed
29 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26676 - £28650 per annum
Safeguarding Officer (DDSL) job summary
Salary: NJC 19 - 23: £31,067 - £33,366 FTE; £26,676 - £28,650 actual salary
Hours: 37 hours per week, term time only
Contract: Permanent
Start date: Immediate start date
Make a difference, every day.
We are now recruiting a full time Safeguarding Officer with Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead responsibilities. This is an ideal role for someone who has experience working within a safeguarding capacity with students or young people, ideally in a school environment or similar (such as children's or social services). We are looking for someone who is committed to empowering young people and parents to achieve their potential.
If you are flexible, proactive, able to work both on your own and also under direction, we would love to hear from you. You will be comfortable being assertive with students and parents alike and able to cut through the noise in order to ensure that the welfare of the child is upheld, above all else. You will be working alongside a talented, collaborative team of staff with a wealth of experience. This is a full time, term time only position that is required as soon as possible so we will be reviewing applications upon receipt.
About Winton Community Academy:
We are a popular secondary school with a great reputation within the local community. The school boasts fantastic facilities, which includes a MUGA, a recently refurbished library and gymnasium, new music suite, dance studios, animal management area and expansive grounds. In addition to this, we have recently celebrated the opening of our brand new £5m expansion building, which includes a full size school hall, two state of the art science laboratories and two additional classrooms, as well as new toilet facilities. We are also pleased to have recently opened our renovated 'Inclusion Space' which has bespoke classrooms and breakout space for our nurture and SEND students.
The school maintained a 'Good' grade in the latest visit by Ofsted in 2023. We pride ourselves on a culture of high support and high expectations, and we have excellent relationships with families and the community who work closely with us to ensure every child receives an excellent education.
Across the whole school staff body, there is a tangible sense of community. Drinks at the local pub after work on a Friday, staff football teams and regular social events are all part of the staff experience here. The Senior Leadership Team is approachable and collaborative; always ready to listen and act in the best interests of the students and staff. If you want to join a thriving school, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of young people.
We are in a fantastic location in Andover, Hampshire, being only a 15 minute walk from the city centre. We have the beautiful cathedral cities of Winchester and Salisbury within a half hour drive and London is an hour away on the train. With many picturesque Hampshire villages and towns on our doorstep, along with the coast, South Downs National Park and New Forest National Park, you really get the best of both city and country life in Hampshire.
We offer you:
* Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
* Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
* Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
Ready to apply? Get in touch below. We can't wait to hear from you.
The role is due to commence as soon as possible. This is a full time, permanent position.
Early applications are strongly encouraged as we will be reviewing and interviewing upon receipt of suitable applications.
Closing date: 25 February 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Commitment to safeguarding
Trust-wide Safeguarding Policies and Guidance
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xx9JeXoOZqGWNwpks3UhEqn8Yi7Xjx5-3LIgS4MUJe0/edit#heading=h.e1w5fdpkhr1m
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Winton Community Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1000 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Winton Community Academy website (opens in new tab)
The school has rapidly improved and was graded a "Good" school by Ofsted in 2018. Our school is quickly gaining a positive reputation across Andover as a place where excellent teaching and strong support means that students thrive at our school.
Our students are our absolute strength. They are overwhelmingly polite, respectful and hard-working. We expect our students to work hard and behave well both inside and outside of the classroom. Over the last two years we have invested heavily in improving the resources that students have access to such as a new dance studio, a new library and the development of our animal management area as we believe our students deserve the best in order to be successful. As a community, we live and breathe our school values as we all understand that by adhering to them our community will be a better place to learn.
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