Safeguarding Officer
Millthorpe School, York, North Yorkshire, YO23 1WF6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
22 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 37 hours per week Term time plus 4 weeks
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 8 Level 1-4 (£33,237 to £36,278 per annum) reduced pro rata, pay award pending
Actual salary
- Actual annual Salary £31,485.67 to £34,366.43
What skills and experience we're looking for
Millthorpe School is seeking to appoint a Safeguarding Officer who will have day to day responsibility for safeguarding and child protection across the school. The role will include provision of advice and support for members of staff on child welfare, safeguarding and child protection matters, and liaison with relevant agencies.
You will have experience of managing safeguarding within a school, including working and communicating effectively with relevant agencies, and implementing and encouraging good safeguarding practice. You will have knowledge of legislation and guidance on safeguarding and child protection, effective communication skills and excellent record keeping skills. Your experience will be complemented by a level 3 designated safeguarding lead qualification/training.
The trust will be undertaking a job evaluation exercise in the near future and, therefore, the grade for this position may change.
Further information about the school can be found on the school website: https://millthorpeschool.co.uk/
An application form and further details are available to download from the Trust website: https://excellearningtrust.org.uk/careers/
Please email completed applications to recruitment@elt.org.uk for the attention of Kavina Rothenburg, Principal
Interviews will be held during the week commencing 30 June 2025.
Excel Learning Trust reserves the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at midnight either on the advertised closing date, or at the point the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early. Applicants will be invited for interview once suitable applications are received, therefore early applications are strongly encouraged and advised.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we can offer a supportive working environment, with colleagues who care deeply, are experts in their fields and who are passionate about what they do. We also offer a range of staff benefits, and further details regarding our benefits and information about our Trust can be found on our website.
Commitment to safeguarding
Excel Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
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About Millthorpe School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1062 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Millthorpe School website
- Email address
- recruitment@elt.org.uk
School location
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