Safeguarding Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Weavers Academy, an 11-18 non-selective school within Creative Education Trust, is recruiting a permanent Safeguarding Officer for its safeguarding team. The post centres on early intervention, building trusted relationships with students and families, and helping students overcome barriers alongside pastoral staff and external agencies.

It runs for 37 hours across 41 weeks and suits someone comfortable with multi-agency work, with GCSE maths and English and evidence of working with young people

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance including KCSIE, and child protection procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for multi-agency work.
• Confident building positive relationships with students and families.

Responsibilities

• Supporting young people and building positive relationships with students and families.
• Providing early intervention and effective support to students.
• Working with colleagues and external partners to help students overcome barriers.
• Working collaboratively with pastoral staff, families and external agencies.
• Applying robust safeguarding practice across the academy.
• Helping create a culture where student welfare is everyone's priority.

Skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Effective communication

Relationship building

Education

GCSE Maths

GCSE English

Job description

Weavers Academy, an 11-18 non-selective school within Creative Education Trust, is recruiting a permanent Safeguarding Officer for its safeguarding team. The post centres on early intervention, building trusted relationships with students and families, and helping students overcome barriers alongside pastoral staff and external agencies. It runs for 37 hours across 41 weeks and suits someone comfortable with multi-agency work. Fit turns on GCSE maths and English, evidence of working with young people or families, and a sound grasp of KCSIE.

What the job involves

• Supporting young people and building positive relationships with students and families
• Providing early intervention and effective support to students
• Working with colleagues and external partners to help students overcome barriers
• Working collaboratively with pastoral staff, families and external agencies
• Applying robust safeguarding practice across the academy
• Helping create a culture where student welfare is everyone's priority

What’s required

Qualifications

• GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English

Experience

• Evidence of working with children, young people and/or families in education, social care, community or youth settings

Skills & knowledge

• Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance including KCSIE, and child protection procedures
• Excellent verbal and written communication for multi-agency work
• Confident building positive relationships with students and families

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Separate barred list check
• References
• Online checks before interview
• Prohibition from teaching search where appropriate