Hours of work: 37 hours per week
Working pattern: Full-time, Term-time only (working for 43 weeks per year plus 6.45 weeks annual leave, which will increase after 5 years’ continuous service)
(As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata)
Closing date: Monday 13 March 2023
For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact: Robertsbridge Community College, Knelle Road, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5EA
Phone: 01580 880360
Email: admin@robertsbridge.org.uk
Website: http://www.robertsbridge.org.uk
Please note, we do not accept CVs.
37 hours per week, term-time only + 4 weeks during school holiday periods, per annum
Salary: Single Status Grade 9, Points 23-25 (£28,815-£30,973 per annum, pro-rata)
Are you a caring, empathetic and supportive individual with expertise in the area of student welfare and safeguarding? If you have experience of working within a safeguarding setting and the ability to positively encourage and influence the learning of our students, we would love to hear from you.
As a Safeguarding Officer, you will be responsible for supporting the Safeguarding Manager (DSL) in the effective management of safeguarding issues. You will also be required to work as part of the pastoral team to provide intervention and support for a key case load of high-profile vulnerable students.
In this role, you will:
• Co-ordinate the work of colleagues and external agencies, working with the DSL and pastoral support teams to allocate resource and support so that the team(s) working with vulnerable students provide effective support.
• Champion safeguarding and student welfare across the College, sharing best practice and ensuring that school policy is enacted in practice. Encourage a culture of listening to children and taking account of their wishes and feelings in any measures the College may put in place to protect them.
• Support the maintenance of accurate, detailed and up to date student Child Protection records and in-house documentation, managing these in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
• Experience of working in a similar role or setting.
• Good interpersonal skills, excellent communication, listening and observation skills and the ability to build rapport, support, engage and motivate others.
• The ability to ability to deal with difficult, sensitive or conflict situations with an empathetic approach.
• Knowledge of school policies relating to conduct, behaviour, attendance and dress code with a demonstratable understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding and child protection issues within a school setting.
The College is a thriving rural school, with a skilled and enthusiastic staff team. We are committed to ensuring that our students become well rounded citizens of the world, equipped with the knowledge, skills and qualifications they need for whatever they choose to do next in life.
Our intake is truly comprehensive, drawing from a large geographic area that includes both rural and urban environments. We cherish the diversity that this intake brings and are extremely proud of our College.
Visited by Ofsted in September 2022, the College maintained its ‘Good’ status, with the official report stating that “Pupils enjoy their lessons and value the nurturing and friendly atmosphere which pervades the College. The school’s motto ‘success through partnership’ is exemplified through the strong relationships evident between teachers and pupils.”
Further details from Hanna Stedman, HR Manager.
Closing date: 9.00 am on Monday 13 March 2023
Interviews will be held shortly after this date
We do not accept CVs by way of application.
East Sussex County Council is an authority committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, the postholder will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check.
Additional Information
Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.
Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.
All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.
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