Safeguarding Officer

Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy; Leeds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Professional development program

West Yorkshire Pension Scheme/Teacherβ

Auto enrolment to West Yorkshire Pensi

Flexible working patterns

Free onsite parking

Gym facilities on some sites

Employee wellbeing support

Discnts and various benefits

Job summary

Cockburn Multi-Academy Trust is seeking a Safeguarding Officer in the United Kingdom. The role is permanent, 37 hours per week during term time with 5 training days. The successful candidate will safeguard the welfare of children and young people and contribute to a safe school environment.

Salary is £26,682 per annum. There is a pay scale reference (C1, SCP 17 equals ~£31,022 FTE). The post offers professional development, pension enrolment and various staff benefits.

Qualifications

• Looking for a candidate who is passionate about supporting young people to enjoy and succeed through their learning journey.
• An innovative, resilient, creative and motivated professional who believes every child deserves an outstanding education.
• An organised, reliable colleague who collaborates with staff and students to help them achieve.

Skills

Team player

Ambitious

Intelligent

Innovative

Resilient

Creative

Organised

Reliable

Job description

Post: Safeguarding Officer

Required: ASAP

Pay scale and salary: C1, SCP 17 (31,022 per annum FTE)

Actual salary £26,682 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week term time only plus 5 additional training days

Who we are looking for:

• A strong, ambitious, and intelligent team player who is passionate about supporting young people to enjoy and succeed through their learning journey at Cockburn Multi-Academy Trust.
• An innovative, resilient, creative and motivated professional with an uncompromising belief that all children deserve an outstanding education.
• An organised, reliable colleague who is committed to working with staff and students to help them achieve.

This is an exciting time to join a motivated, friendly and mission aligned growing team in a vibrant and successful school community with many opportunities to develop in the future.

Why join us:

• Competitive rates of pay
• A comprehensive induction, appraisal and continued professional development program
• Auto enrolment to West Yorkshire Pension Scheme/ Teacher’s Pension
• Enhanced occupational benefits such as leave of absence, adoption, maternity & paternity pay
• A range of working patterns dependent on role/ level
• Access to cover pool/flexible day
• Access to Blue Light Card
• Access to Employee Assistance programme including counselling, CBT, physiotherapy and virtual GP
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders on each Academy site
• Wellbeing and Menopause Policy and Groups
• Free Onsite parking
• Access to gym facilities on some sites
• Regular wellbeing and social activities
• Generous & supportive leave of absence policy
• Access to a range of discounts

You must be fully committed to optimising the opportunities that are available to children and young people, secure in the knowledge that you will be joining an ambitious, forward-thinking Academy Trust that sets the standards for our family of schools and academies.

The school is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, and applicants will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

This post expects the successful candidate to safeguard the welfare of children and young people and uphold your professional responsibility.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Cockburn Multi-Academy Trust is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage, or civil partnership.