Student Support Role - Safeguarding Officer

Teaching Vacancies; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education provider in Tees Valley is seeking a Safeguarding Officer to ensure the health and welfare of students and staff. The ideal candidate will be experienced in safeguarding and child protection, demonstrating excellent communication and time management skills. The role offers significant opportunities for professional development, a supportive work environment, and generous benefits including a pension scheme and flexible policies.

Benefits

Annual salary increments

Generous pension contributions

Minimum 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Family-friendly policies

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Free flu vaccinations

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and families in a safeguarding and child protection environment.
• Ability to work independently and manage a caseload.
• Recent experience in social services work in child protection.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in the health and welfare of students and staff.
• Fulfill responsibilities for safeguarding students.
• Enhance the life chances of students.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Emotional resilience

Job description

What Skills and Experience We’re Looking For

We have an exciting opportunity for a Safeguarding Officer to join our team at Outwood Academy Acklam. The successful candidate will be a highly self‑motivated individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who will play a key role in the ongoing health and welfare of students and staff. You will have experience of working with children and/or families within a safeguarding and child protection environment. A committed team worker, you will carry a caseload and work on your own initiative. Time management skills are essential given the variety of this challenging yet rewarding role. Previous experience of working with children and families and with other agencies and recent experience of social services work in child protection is essential.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated and driven individual, you must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students. The purpose of this post is to fulfil our responsibility in the safeguarding of our students and enhance the life chances of our students. The successful candidate will possess emotional resilience and the ability to communicate effectively with visitors, staff and students and will be welcoming to all, whilst operating in line with our safeguarding procedures.

What the School Offers Its Staff

Outwood Grange Academies Trust supports colleagues by funding an extensive range of accredited training courses and apprenticeship opportunities up to Masters level. We also offer:

• Your starting salary with annual increments plus inflation linked increases. The starting salary within the grade advertised will be dependent upon your experience. You will also receive:
• A comprehensive induction and training process
• Automatic enrolment into an increasingly rare and valuable defined Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one
• Enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period
• Holidays: A minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service)
• A range of working patterns are available dependant upon the role

Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to:

• Specialist information on a wide range of work-life issues
• Emotional support and counselling for a wide range of personal and work issues
• Legal guidance
• Financial guidance and debt counselling
• Child and dependent care support and advice
• Support for managers

We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing strategy and menopause policy along with menopause champions based in our academies. Other benefits include:

• Free flu vaccinations
• Free onsite parking
• Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing
• Access to various discount sites

Commitment to Safeguarding

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.