Safeguarding & Attendance Officer

Blackburn with Darwen Council; England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare cash back

Employee assistance

Cycle to work

Pension schemes

Free parking

Training & progression

Intranet resources

Job summary

Eden School seeks a Safeguarding & Attendance Officer to join a small special school for pupils aged 8-16 with SEMH needs. The role is term-time, permanent, with a salary from £25,568 to £29,128 per year, and 37 hours per week.

The post includes DDSL responsibilities and duties to raise attendance and support pupil achievement. The role requires experience in education or social care, strong safeguarding knowledge, and effective collaboration with parents, carers and external agencies.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with pupils in an education or social care setting.
• Excellent knowledge of Safeguarding and KCSIE to ensure effective procedures.
• Experience of working with external agencies, such as local authorities and police, including referrals.
• Ability to relate well to young people and support staff with safeguarding strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain safeguarding procedures with support from the DSL.
• This role will undertake duties of a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL).
• Support school in raising attendance and helping pupils to achieve.
• Work within the Pupil Support Team to help pupils reach their potential.

Skills

Safeguarding

Pupil support

Interagency work

Staff guidance

Attendance improvement

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job Title: Safeguarding & Attendance Officer
Grade/Salary: NJC SCP 11 – 19, £25,568 to £29,128
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time, Term Time
Contract Terms: 37.00 hours
Closing Date: Sunday 15th November 2026
Required from: ASAP

Eden School seek to appoint a Safeguarding & Attendance Officer to start as soon as possible on a term time only permanent contract. The actual salary for this role is from £25,568 to £29,128 per annum.

What does this job do?

• Develop and maintain the school’s safeguarding procedures and practices, with support from the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
• This role will also undertake the responsibilities of a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
• To support the school in raising attendance and helping young people to achieve.
• To work within the Pupil Support Team in supporting pupils who are in school to achieve their potential.

What are the job requirements?

• Experience of working with pupils in an education or social care setting
• Excellent knowledge of Safeguarding and Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) to ensure effective procedures
• Experience of working with external agencies, such as local authority child protection services and police, including making formal referrals
• Ability to relate well to young people and to understand their needs
• Ability to advise staff on safeguarding strategies
• Understands the need for effective relationships with parents, carers, partners and the community which enhance and support pupils learning

About us:

Eden is a small special school for young people aged 8-16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH), which currently has up to 60 pupils on roll. We pride ourselves in delivering our SHINE values of success, health, inspire, nurture and empower, as we strive to attain the best outcomes possible for our pupils.

We are a rapidly improving school with high ambitions and expectations for all of our pupils and passionately believe that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful learner in school and prepared for their future working lives. Our pupils thrive in a culture defined by mutual respect and good behaviour.

All our students access the National Curriculum, studying GCSEs and vocational qualifications. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside vocational qualifications and an enrichment programme. Our therapeutic provision provides targeted support for the SEMH needs of our pupils.

About the Education Partnership Trust (EPT)

EPT was established in 2012 as a multi-academy trust and is an approved academy sponsor. Our vision is to create outstanding schools which transform learning, lives and communities. We benefit from our diverse and unique range of schools which include secondary mainstream, alternative provision and special and have a proven track record of sustained improvement. Our schools are united by a drive to improve opportunities and outcomes for children and young people within a collaborative learning culture.

Our staff are our most valued asset so we continually invest in our colleagues and we believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our schools are key in terms of supporting pupil achievement and improving their life chances. As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our schools and trust by helping our young people to succeed.

“If you’re good at what you do, you can work anywhere. If you’re the best at what you do, we want you to work for Education Partnership Trust.”

Our extensive range of rewards and benefits include:

• Healthcare cash back plan provided free by the trust includes optical, dental, physio, diagnostics, health assessment, NHS prescription charges, hospital cover, discounted gym memberships plus lots more.
• Employee Assistance Programme including, counselling, CBT, and wellbeing initiatives.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Access to government pension schemes.
• Free parking.
• Training, mentoring and progression opportunities including our Emerging Leaders programmes.
• Trust wide intranet to share knowledge and resources.

Please be advised, as part of due diligence checks, online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.

Safeguarding Information

The Education Partnership Trust is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Education Partnership Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

This school is committed safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands, or final warnings as well as convictions.