Safeguarding Officer

Kingsway Park High School, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4XA

5 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 December 2024 at 9am
Date listed
29 November 2024

Job details

Job role: Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale: School Support Pay Scale points 19-24

What skills and experience we're looking for

Kingsway Park High School

Turf Hill Road

Rochdale

OL16 4XA

01706 716 761

www.kingswaypark.org /www.altusep.com

Safeguarding Officer

Required ASAP

Support Staff Pay Spine 19 – 24, currently £31,067 - £34,314 FTE. Actual salary for term time plus 3 weeks is £28,904.11 to £31,925.05.

term time plus 3 weeks in the holidays

Kingsway Park High School was established in 2010 and joined the Altus Education Partnership in February 2022. We are now a very popular oversubscribed school (1350 students in years 7-11 and 190 staff) located in central Rochdale. We are very proud of the high-quality facilities, resources, and environment that we provide for both staff and students.

At Kingsway Park High School we strive to transform students’ lives. Through our relationships, we endeavour to instil both resilience and an intrinsic motivation to become confident, creative and highly skilled students, capable of meeting tomorrow’s challenges head on. We strive to establish a culture rooted in achievement and progress that encourages our students to grow academically, personally and socially; equipping them with the values of equality, fairness and openness. We pride ourselves on our relentless drive to achieve outstanding, high quality teaching that provides a safe, supportive and encouraging environment for all our students to be able to realise their academic potential in pursuit of educational excellence.

AT KPHS, we follow the mantra that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and we all play a crucial role in promoting the academic, behavioural and personal development of our students through a strong focus on safeguarding. Safeguarding is a non-negotiable and is everyone’s collective responsibility. We are looking to appoint an experienced individual with a detailed knowledge of safeguarding in schools to join our highly experienced team. Please refer to the application pack for further details.

To apply, please complete the Altus Education Partnership application form and return to recruitment@altusep.com

For more information visit: www.kingswaypark.org. or www.altusep.com.

Applications should be returned no later than 9.00am on Tuesday 10th December 2024

Interviews are expected to take place on Friday 13th December 2024

Altus Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

In accordance with the recommendations set out in KCSIE the Trust carries out online searches on shortlisted candidates.

References will be requested if you are shortlisted for interview.

What the school offers its staff

Background Information

Kingsway Park High School

At Kingsway Park High School we strive to transform students’ lives. Through our relationships, we endeavour to instil both resilience and an intrinsic motivation to become confident, creative, and highly skilled students, capable of meeting tomorrow’s challenges head on. We strive to establish a culture rooted in achievement and progress that encourages our students to grow academically, personally and socially; equipping them with the values of equality, fairness and openness. We pride ourselves on our relentless drive to achieve outstanding, high-quality teaching that provides a safe, supportive and encouraging environment for all our students to be able to realise their academic potential in pursuit of educational excellence.

Altus Education Partnership

The Altus Education Partnership is a Multi Academy Trust and was established in April 2017 by the Governing Body of Rochdale Sixth Form College, an outstanding A-Level provider founded in 2010. The college was awarded Outstanding status by Ofsted in 2013 and has developed a national reputation for excellence, having been used in Ofsted case studies for sharing best practice. The development of the Trust stemmed from a commitment to raising aspirations and improving the life chances of young people throughout the borough of Rochdale. In 2019 the Trust was successful in its application to open a new free school, the Edgar Wood Academy, which serves the local community in Middleton and Heywood.

We are committed to supporting all children in their academies to progress to a successful career, life, and employment path of their choice.

All our academies will share a collective identity as providers of the highest quality teaching with high expectations of learners, coupled with effective assessment and intervention. Young people in our academies will engage with opportunities to develop their own skills and aptitudes to support their progression, while making valuable contributions to their communities. Leaders and teachers will take a collaborative approach, sharing best practice at a local, regional and national level, to continuously improve the performance and outcomes of all academies in the Trust.

Altus Education Partnership Values

The values of the Altus Education Partnership will be embedded and visible throughout all the academies. Each will have its own unique identity built around the core Trust values. These are:

Unrelenting commitment to improve the quality of our provision and enhance the lives of our students.
Openness in the way we build trust and bring purpose to our work as a Multi Academy Trust.
Accountability through the rigorous, transparent and forensic analysis of all aspects of our performance.
Commitment to the principles of inclusion and equality.
Dedication to the borough of Rochdale and its surrounds.
Collective responsibility for one another and the results of all our students – ‘if one fails, we all fail’.

The Ambition is that by the time students leave they will:

Have achieved their personal academic potential giving them a greater choice in life.
Have the highest aspirations and developed the self-esteem, confidence, and emotional resilience to exploit their potential.
Be contributing members of the community and have compassion for others.
Be able to celebrate their success and that of others.
Have developed the confidence to overcome barriers to success.
Be articulate, creative, and prepared for future growth and learning.
Be happy!

Shared Objective for all Staff

"To maximise students' achievements"

At Altus Education Partnership we do this through engaging our students in their subjects and inspiring them to enjoy their studies in a totally positive atmosphere.
Our students are challenged to achieve through a culture of high expectations and a belief in their ability.
Above all, staff at Altus Education Partnership are committed to their students and demonstrate this through their daily conduct and interaction.

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.