FULLTIME SAFEGUARDING OFFICER: Fairmead School
GRADE 12 – Gross Salary £27,711 – £31,067 subject to qualifications and previous experience
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding safeguarding officer. The purpose of the role is to support the Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) across theschoolin their work to promote a strong culture of safeguarding and to safeguard our young people.
The successful candidate will need:
•A commitment to the school’s ethos and values
•Relevant experience, knowledge and training in safeguarding
•Experience in undertaking safeguarding duties in a school/education or partner agency setting
•Excellent written and oral communication skills, and a commitment to the highest standards of record keeping
•The ability to listen and communicate effectively with a range of audiences including children, families, colleagues, schools and external multi-agency organisations
•The ability to carry out case management and investigative work
•A strong work ethic, high standards, a commitment to excellence and ongoing improvement, and a positive attitude to achieving goals
•Diplomacy, with a professional manner, and the ability to balance different priorities
•High levels of personal integrity, the highest standards of discretion, the ability to handle sensitive information with the utmost confidentiality and an excellent understanding of the principles of data protection and data management
•Confidence in the use of relevant IT systems and software
•Calmness and resilience under pressure
InterviewsThursday8 th May
FairmeadSchool is committed to safeguarding the school community. All job applications must contain the disclosure of any spent convictions and cautions. The school will carry out pre-employment vetting procedures, which include an online search for shortlisted candidates and the successful outcome of an enhanced DBS
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