Safeguarding Officer
North Durham Academy, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0TW13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
December 2024
Closing date
13 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 October 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
- £25,800.00 - £28,470.00 Annually (Actual)
Safeguarding Officer job summary
Safeguarding Officer
Grade 4 £25,800 - £28,470
Term time plus one week
North Durham Academy is seeking a committed Safeguarding Officer to support the Headteacher and Head of Student Support (Designated Safeguarding Lead) in implementing effective safeguarding and child protection policies. This vital role serves as the initial contact for safeguarding inquiries, providing essential advice to colleagues and ensuring that all concerns related to the safety and welfare of our students are managed promptly and according to statutory requirements.
As part of your responsibilities, you will work directly with students who wish to make disclosures or are involved in safeguarding investigations, collaborating closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead to keep them informed on all relevant safeguarding issues. You will also liaise with various external agencies—such as the police, health services, and local authorities—on matters concerning student safety and welfare, including online and digital safety. Engaging positively with parents and carers is essential to foster a supportive and safe environment for students, particularly in challenging family situations.
This role requires strict confidentiality in managing child protection information, adhering to statutory standards for secure storage and appropriate information-sharing protocols. You will assess and clarify safeguarding information, make referrals as needed, consult with management, and interact with child protection services to provide comprehensive case support.
Further responsibilities include overseeing the academy’s CPOMS system, monitoring staff safeguarding training records, and ensuring compliance with statutory and Trust policies. You will stay updated on safeguarding developments through regular training, sharing relevant insights with staff and volunteers. The role also includes pastoral support for students, coordinating Year 7 transitions with primary schools, and preparing detailed reports for safeguarding meetings as needed.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 19 November at North Durham Academy.
Applications close on Wednesday, 13 November. For further information regarding this role, please contact Deborah Menear, Head of Student Support (DSL) at D.Menear@ndacademy.co.uk.
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.
CVs are not accepted.
About North Durham Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1000 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- North Durham Academy website (opens in new tab)
New College Durham Academies Trust comprises of two large Academies, Consett Academy and North Durham Academy, located some six miles apart in North West Durham. New College Durham, is our lead sponsor and both Academies are located in multi million pound new builds, offering unrivalled state of the art facilities for our students and communities in Consett and Stanley.
The agenda is challenging, but for the right individual this role presents an unrivalled opportunity to make a real difference and a lasting contribution to our journey in becoming outstanding providers of education.
We are committed to lifelong learning and can provide a bespoke CPD package to support your professional development, whether you are starting out in your career, have the potential to expand into KS5 or simply looking for a greater teaching experience.
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