Student & Family Officer - DDSL

Northampton International Academy; Northampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Northampton International Academy is seeking a Student and Family Officer - DDSL to lead safeguarding and child protection across the school, guiding strategy discussions and interagency meetings. You will contribute to assessments, advise staff on welfare matters, and liaise with local authorities and police to ensure high standards of safeguarding.

The role may delegate some safeguarding tasks to deputies, but the DDSL retains lead responsibility and monitors all safeguarding matters to ensure

Responsibilities

• Lead safeguarding and child protection across the school.

Skills

Safeguarding

Interagency collaboration

Staff support

Job description

The Student and Family Officer - DDSL will take lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection across the school. They will take part in the strategy discussions and interagency meetings and contribute to the assessment of children. They will advise and support other members of staff on child welfare and child protection matters and liaise with relevant agencies such as the local authority and police. Some safeguarding activities may be delegated to deputies, although the DDSL will retain lead responsibility for the work of deputies and will ensure it is completed to the highest standard. The Student and Family Officer - DDSL will lasse regularly to monitor and action all safeguarding matters and concerns.

Northampton International Academy is a local school with a global vision and this is at the very core of our curriculum offer. Every school in the East Midlands Academy Trust (EMAT) is committed to providing the highest standard of education so that all children are supported to be the best that they can be. This will be achieved by the delivery of a well-planned and highly effective curriculum which is driven by our values. We believe in the transformational power of education. Transformation is in the very fabric of our building, having been transformed from the derelict and disused Royal Mail sorting office into a state-of-the‑art educational facility. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum, with key stage 3 learners accessing the specialist facilities on a rotational basis. In addition to our subject‑based curriculum, our character education has been introduced throughout our all‑through school as its DNA from reception through to Year 13. This character curriculum helps to prepare children for future learning and their adult lives. Focusing on the characteristics of Responsibility, Collaboration, Respect, Care, Excellence and Aspiration, our DNA of NIA complements our subject curriculum and our House system. As a school, we are still growing and we have a range of exciting opportunities across the school including positions with additional responsibilities. One of those exciting opportunities is to be part of the Combined Cadet Force with the Navy which now has a unit within NIA., Your career #EMATters! We are currently recruiting for a Student and Family Officer - DDSL who thinks beyond the classroom. We are an organisation that recognises and values its diverse workforce. Join us at EMAT to be part of a team that values innovation, inclusivity, and impact.

About EMAT

EMAT is an exciting, innovative, and growing organisation where we strive to do things differently, aligned with our core values and purpose: that every child deserves to be the best they can be. Our Trust was incorporated in July 2012 to establish, maintain, manage, and develop academies and free schools as world‑class centres of excellence. We are a collaborative partnership that currently includes an all‑through school in Northampton, a secondary school in Oundle, and 10 primary schools in Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire and Milton Keynes. By working for our Trust, you'll be able to take advantage of a wealth of professional development and support opportunities, as well as a range of employee benefits.