Safeguarding Officer
Granville Academy, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 7JRThis job expired on 28 January 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
3 March 2022
Closing date
28 January 2022 at 9am
Date listed
18 January 2022
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
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- 37 hours per week, 43 weeks, term time plus INSET days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- DFT Grade 6 - £23,541.00 - £26,511.00 (Pay Award Pending) - £22,325.20 - £25,141.80 for the hours advertised
Safeguarding Officer job summary
The Role
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated team member to help to focus on delivering the most effective service within our safeguarding team. You will work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead to champion the safeguarding agenda and work with families and agencies to prevent the exclusion of children from mainstream education.
The candidate will be responsible for administrating a wide range of processes relating to safeguarding, which focuses on ensuring our most vulnerable students are safe, healthy, and secure in support of our academies and the Trust as a whole. Experience of handling large amounts of sensitive data is equally important, along with excellent record keeping skills and attention to detail, in order to produce reports, take minutes at meetings, and document safeguarding concerns.
You will be familiar with safeguarding policies and procedures and have experience in attending and participating in planning and reviewing meetings, and working closely with colleagues in children’s services as required. You will have several years’ experience working with students that demonstrate challenging behaviours, be a qualified DSL and/or hold a degree in an appropriate area or experienced in a relevant discipline.
Vision & Aims - The de Ferrers Trust
The de Ferrers Trust is a Multi Academy Trust comprising three Secondary Academies and four Primary Academies, currently based in Staffordshire and Derbyshire.
Our vision is to ensure the children and young people in our care have the opportunity to fulfil their potential through achieving highly, regardless of their ability or background. We aim to achieve this vision through:
- delivering a high-quality education
- recruiting, developing and retaining high-calibre members of staff
- establishing and developing robust governance
- ensuring financial probity and viability
- developing a highly efficient trust infrastructure and central services
- establishing effective systems to support the sustainable growth of the Trust
CPD
The Trust believes that professional development is key to successful employees and offers excellent opportunities for you to grow and achieve. We provide tailored CPD, mentoring, support and a range of development opportunities across the Trust.
In Return
We strive to be an Employer of Choice and are committed to the wellbeing and development of our colleagues. You will join a supportive, warm and friendly community and enjoy an excellent benefits package, which includes:
- an EAP scheme
- health cash plan scheme
- Taste Card
- Cycle2Work scheme
- discounted gym membership
Closing date: 9.00am on 28th January 2022
Interview date: 3rd February 2022
If you do not hear back after 5 working days from closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Due to the volume of applications we receive, it is not policy to give individual feedback at this stage.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and this position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and this position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.
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About Granville Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
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- School size
- 830 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Granville Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- careers@deferrerstrust.com
One of the key strengths of the Academy is the positive relationships between staff and students. We have a friendly, respectful and harmonious environment. We are truly inclusive and will not tolerate discrimination of any kind. Within our school community, students and staff are known, valued, developed and supported to be successful.
We believe that every member of our community has the right to feel safe; tolerance, respect and fairness underpin the fabric of our ethos and are promoted through the traditional British values such as treating each other with respect, being courteous and polite. We have a strong commitment to helping and encouraging our students to make a positive contribution to their community. Granville is at the heart of the Woodville community, and we take every opportunity to be involved in joint events and projects.
Our vision is to ensure that all the children and young people in our care have the opportunity to fulfil their potential through achieving highly, regardless of their ability or background.
At Granville Academy, we believe in working hard, being kind and choosing wisely. We are privileged to work in a community where we have a positive impact on children’s lives and future every day.
Arranging a visit to Granville Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email careers@deferrerstrust.com.
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