Safeguarding Support Officer
Beaver Green Primary School, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5DAThis job expired on 27 May 2022
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.
Further information about the job
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
- School size
- 474 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Beaver Green Primary School website
- Email address
- officebgpoffice@swale.at
- Phone number
- 01233 621989
School location
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