Overview
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting opportunity for a Safeguarding Officer to join our team at Outwood Academy Kirkby. The successful candidate will be a highly self-motivated individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who will play a key role in the ongoing health and welfare of students and staff. You will have experience of working with children and/or families within a safeguarding and child protection environment. A committed team worker, you will carry a caseload and work on your own initiative. Time management skills are essential given the variety of this challenging yet rewarding role. Previous experience of working with children and families and with other agencies and recent experience of social services work in child protection is essential.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated and driven individual. You must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students. The purpose of this post is to fulfil our responsibility in the safeguarding of our students and enhance the life chances of our students. The successful candidate will possess emotional resilience and the ability to communicate effectively with visitors, staff and students and will be welcoming to all, whilst operating in line with our safeguarding procedures.
When completing your application, please give due regard to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Please note that all of the essential criteria listed on the Person Specification will be used to shortlist candidates for interview. If you do not demonstrate and/or evidence that you meet all of the essential criteria elements, you will not be selected for an interview.
Responsibilities
As a Safeguarding Officer, you will:
* Carry a caseload and work on your own initiative while working as part of a safeguarding team.
* Maintain and promote the safeguarding and welfare of students and staff in line with safeguarding procedures.
* Communicate effectively with visitors, staff and students and demonstrate emotional resilience.
Qualifications and requirements
* Experience of working with children and/or families within a safeguarding and child protection environment.
* Experience of working with children and families and with other agencies; recent experience of social services work in child protection is essential.
* Strong time management skills and ability to manage a varied workload.
What the school offers
* A comprehensive induction and training process
* Automatic enrolment into a defined Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
* Flexible family-friendly policies from day one
* Enhanced occupational benefits (maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period
* Holidays: a minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service)
* A range of working patterns depending on role
* Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme with access to specialist information, emotional support, legal guidance, financial guidance and debt counselling, and child and dependent care support
Safeguarding and recruitment
* Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and statutory guidance. Online checks and an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children are required.
* Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks where relevant: childcare disqualification, DBS, medical, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, and suitability to work with children.
Additional information
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We reserve the right to close advertisements early. For more information on Outwood and a message from our CEO please click here. Outwood Grange Academies Trust is an education charity and not-for-profit sponsor of primary, junior and secondary academies. We are a dynamic organisation with a history of high performance and community impact. We are a large academy Trust of over 40 schools working within learning communities across Nottinghamshire and Sheffield.
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