Assistant Safeguarding Officer

Ref: SCH-WDT-0061

Establishment: Halewood Academy Location: Halewood Salary: £26,269 - £27,669 (pro rata'd for TTO + 2 weeks) Department: Safeguarding Job Type: Full Time

Closing Date: 07/05/2024 09:00 Interview Date: Throughout May '24 Start Date: 03/06/2024

Additional Information

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks Hours per Week: 37.00 Weeks per Year: 40.000 Pay Grade: NJC Grade 6, SCP 19-22

The Role

We are seeking to recruit an experienced and committed Assistant Safeguarding Officer to ensure every student in the academy continues to be safe and well supported.

We are proud of our excellent reputation for safeguarding and always strive for the highest standards of professional practice.

As a key member of the academy’s Safeguarding Team, you will work alongside the Leader of our Safeguarding Hub and the school's team of Learning Mentors and Designated Safeguarding Leads.

You will work closely with our multi agency partners within health, children’s services the police and voluntary agencies to plan, deliver and review intervention plans to support our most vulnerable young people as well as ensuring our safeguarding policy is implemented across the academy.

You will be joining the Academy at a very exciting point along its journey to excellence. In March 2022 the school was judged to be ‘Good’ for the second consecutive time by Ofsted and we have been oversubscribed for the last two years. In this report, Ofsted have highlighted the following about our school:

· Pupils said that Halewood Academy is a caring community.

· Leaders have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and learning.

· Pupils achieve well, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

The successful candidate will be pivotal in our journey to outstanding.

You will be given full support in your career development as we believe that development of staff is a key aspect in raising standards for our students. You will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD. We are committed to professional development and have a strong track record of supporting colleagues to progress in their careers.

The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical clearance.

Skills

Qualifications
Educated to A level / NVQ 3 standard or relevant work experience	Essential
Organisational Fit
Commitment to the role of parents as educators	Essential
Commitment to equal opportunities	Essential
Commitment to the happiness, well-being and self-esteem and progress of children	Essential
Commitment to inclusion and acceptance of all pupils	Essential
Commitment to developing skills in response to changing work demands	Essential
Commitment to participate in the full life of the school	Essential
Personal Attributes
Ability to liaise with parents/carers and external agencies	Essential
Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately	Essential
To have concern for individual needs and possess a real empathy with pupils	Essential
High levels of motivation and commitment	Essential
A high degree of organisational ability	Essential
Excellent interpersonal skills	Essential
Experience/Knowledge
Experience of supporting colleagues	Essential
Experienced in the use of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel, Power point, and Email	Essential
Experience of working in a multi-agency setting	Essential
Relevant Skills
Ability to monitor pupil progress and attainment	Essential
Demonstrate knowledge of key factors affecting the safeguarding of students and the impact on learning and progress	Essential
Ability to apply competently and confidently knowledge and skills in a classroom	Essential
Excellent communication skills	Essential
Ability to establish successful relationships at all levels	Essential