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Safeguarding Support Officer

Beaver Green Primary School, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5DA

This job expired on 27 May 2022 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  27 May 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: Part time: Term time plus 5 staff development days. 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,045 - £21,563 SAT 5
• Actual salary: £17,240 - £18,546

Safeguarding Support Officer job summary

Permanent

Term time plus 5 staff development days.

37 hours a week.

We have a new and exciting opportunity to appoint a Safeguarding Support Officer.

The purpose of the job will be to share the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people through having a knowledge of Government guidelines and safeguarding policies. The post holder will provide support to the safeguarding team with administration tasks required to safeguard the children and young people at Beaver Green Primary school.

Some of the main duties would be:
To provide administrative support for the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and the wider safeguarding team, and the nominated Governor for Safeguarding and Child Protection, including phone calls, emails and other communication;
To be able to respond to safeguarding concerns when required, including liaising with students, parents / carers and external agencies when necessary;
Provide support to the DSL for staff induction, which includes the school’s pupil behaviour policy, the child protection policy, staff code of conduct and the safeguarding response to children who go missing from education;
For further information on the full main duties and responsibilities and the requirements for the job are detailed in the accompanying recruitment pack.

We can offer:
A team of friendly, welcoming people to work collaboratively with.
A range of support from a strong team that will help to develop your practice.
Excellent professional development opportunities both within the school and across the Trust.
Excellent ECT support
A strong supportive local community, including Governors and PTFA.
Local Government Pension Scheme – with a generous employer contribution;
Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing and advice;
Ride to Work Scheme;
Eye test reimbursement;
Kent Rewards Scheme – access to local and national retail discounts.
Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive.

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 Beaver Green Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 480 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Beaver Green Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: officebgpoffice@swale.at
• Phone number: 01233 621989
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/beaver-green-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Beaver Green is a two form entry school in Ashford with a maintained nursery.

The school is sited in a new build with a number of outreach rooms alongside extensive playing fields and play areas.

The school works in partnership with other primaries within the Swale Academies Trust to ensure best practices are in place.

Beaver Green prioritises children’s learning and wellbeing to enable them to reach their full potential, the school has invested in the Read, Write, Inc Phonics scheme, in high quality Reading, Writing and Maths resources and in extracurricular provision.

Beaver Green values its links to parents and the local community and is pleased to offer a breakfast club from 8:00am.

Our aim at Beaver Green is to give our children the best possible learning experiences.

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