St. Osmund’s C.E. Middle School is an over-subscribed Middle School for Years 5 – 8, located in the thriving county town of Dorchester. The school is proudly part of the Wessex Multi Academy Trust and is Ofsted Good in all areas (2022). We are a Church of England School built upon the Christian values of hope, community, respect and love. We are seeking a permanent deputy designated safeguarding officer to start in September 2025, to work closely with and under the direction of the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead. The role is for 25 hours per week, term time only. Times and days can be discussed at interview. The role will involve supporting our designated safeguarding lead with managing safeguarding in our school. This may include some or all of the following: • Responsibility for safeguarding children and child protection (including online safety) ensuring that the school is meeting its legal statutory requirements as laid out in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2021. • To be responsible for liaising with local statutory children’s services and agencies and with the key local Safeguarding partners. • Taking part in discussions and inter agency meetings to contribute to the assessment of children. • To manage internal and external referrals. • To provide support, advice, and guidance to other staff on child welfare, safeguarding and child protection matters. The successful candidate will be expected to complete appropriate advanced / level three equivalent safeguarding training, if not already achieved. At St. Osmund’s C.E. Middle School we have: A Christian vision and values which underpin all our work, Pupils who are motivated and love their school, A safe school where young people and staff feel that they belong, First middle school nationally to become a When the Adults Change Partner School, A relationships policy which secures good behaviour for learning, A living and breathing celebration of diversity in all school life, Staff who work collaboratively to allow all pupils to achieve their potential, contributing positively to the world, Eco-Schools Green Flag (with Distinction) Fantastic resources, buildings and grounds which form a stimulating working environment, A happy school where a sense of humour is welcomed! Closing date Thursday 26th June, interviews to be held Thursday 3rd July. Visits to the school are encouraged, please call to make an appointment to arrange a time when the Head of school will tour you. An information pack can be found here: https://www.stosmunds.dorset.sch.uk/web/introduction/507767 Please email [email protected] for further details. Applications should be made via the Dorset Council Job portal, CV’s are not accepted. Further Information The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process. The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and paid annual leave entitlement for an employee under 5 years’ service. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Keeping Children Safe in Education The school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year. About Us Not Specified