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Safeguarding Officer

Quarrydale Academy, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 2DU

This job expired on 11 June 2022 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  11 June 2022 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 May 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: Permanent, Full Time, Term Time Only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 5, Actual Salary, £20,424 - £23,456

Safeguarding Officer job summary

We seek to appoint a Safeguarding Officer who is committed and enthusiastic about ensuring the safeguarding of our students. This post would suit someone who can relate well to a wide range of people including staff, students, trustees, parents and external organisations, and who enjoys resolving a high level of complex, incoming casework effectively and efficiently. We are looking for a person who is dynamic, articulate and also passionate about joining and becoming the face of our Academy. The ideal candidate will: • Be resourceful and flexible in their approach to work • Be able to prioritise workload • Be a committed team player but also able to work on their own initiative • Have the ability to build excellent rapport with all staff and students and visitors to our Academy • Be committed to Quarrydale Academy's ethos of high expectations. We offer candidates the chance to work in a friendly, supportive community with happy, well-behaved students who enjoy learning. Our Academy is characterised by committed, capable staff who work collectively on behalf of students. The successful candidate will benefit from enhanced professional development opportunities through our bespoke CPD provision. Joining our Academy also offers many personal benefits including: • a subsidised pension scheme • a strong commitment to your continuing professional development and training opportunities • close, convenient links to the M1 junction 28, Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield • close access to the peak district, national park and popular historical sites • A supportive environment in which your talents will be encouraged, nurtured and rewarded • Perkbox (including Employee Assistance Programme and Perkbox Medical) The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and other vetting procedures including the provision of two good references.

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.

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About Quarrydale Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1321 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Quarrydale Academy website
• Email address: jwells@quarrydale.notts.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01623554178
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/quarrydale-academy

Quarrydale is a mixed 11-18 academy of around 1100 pupils, with approximately 130 sixth formers. We are situated in the town of Sutton-in-Ashfield, which is located between Sherwood Forest, the peak district and the City of Nottingham.
Connections to major conurbations in the region are excellent, housing is affordable and access to leisure facilities, and areas of cultural, natural and industrial heritage is good.
The academy itself is a popular and exciting place to work, with a friendly atmosphere and a real sense of team work.
The students are well behaved and Ofsted graded us as ‘Good’ in March 2017.
The education we offer at Quarrydale is built around a highly qualified team of staff committed to delivering a quality education to all our students in a calm, safe and secure environment where high quality learning can take place effectively. We work in partnership with parents to ensure that every child receives the best possible education and takes pride in being part of our successful and caring community.
At Quarrydale we combine our traditional values with the very latest teaching methods and technologies to inspire our students to succeed in everything they do. We have very high expectations of our students and place great emphasis on self-discipline, self-respect, hard work, achievement and high standards of behaviour.
We are committed to the pursuit of excellence, both in terms of the achievement of students and the quality of educational provision we deliver on a daily basis. We want to encourage all learners to develop a love of learning and enable everyone to reach the highest standards of which they are capable of.

Arranging a visit to Quarrydale Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jwells@quarrydale.notts.sch.uk.

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