Safeguarding Officer
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 February 2025 at 8am
Date listed
29 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday, Term Time Plus 15 Days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,590 to £27,878
What skills and experience we're looking for
Role:Safeguarding Officer
Academy:Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Start Date: As Soon As Possible
Salary (Actual Salary): £26,590 to £27,878
Working Pattern: 37 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday, Term Time + 15 days
About the Academy:
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth offers a blend of contemporary classrooms, outstanding SEND Provisions and friendly academic staff, making it an ideal setting for those seeking to work in a progressive academy environment.
With a new building to accommodate 600 students, the school is committed to continuous improvement in teaching, learning, and assessment, supported by a strong vision and moral purpose.
Feedback from staff is continuously requested, received and valued by senior leaders within the academy. Staff feel positively about support from leaders, their workloads and wellbeing. Alongside this the academy boasts a strong support network across departments through promoting staff to support and empower each other.
This is the ideal environment for any individuals who are looking to join an academy that is on a positive transformation pathway.
About the Role:
As a safeguarding officer you will play a key role in ensuring the ongoing health and welfare of students across the academy, this includes the coordination of safeguarding referrals, arranging actions and reviewing services for children and families.
You will work directly with both in need students and their families to promote, strengthen and develop the support being provided by families and carers, this will also include liaising with external agencies to ensure all parties have the necessary and relevant information required.
Due to the nature of this role, applicants must have previous experience of working with children, families and external agencies, with previous experience of social services work being essential. Applicants must have a strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection, with an ability to work in both a team as well as an individual.
What the school offers its staff
- A competitive salary with pay progression
- A fantastic pension and additional benefits
- Flexible family friendly policies from day one
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme
- Our Workload Charter with guaranteed CPD every week and much more (for teaching roles)
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 601 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- s.harvey@bishopsgarth.outwood.com
Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email s.harvey@bishopsgarth.outwood.com.
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