Safeguarding Officer

Full time, 35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time only) 

PO1, SCP 29 - 31

Salary: £42,861 - £44,430 (FTE) Pro rata salary: £37,479 - £38,851

Required February 2025

You are an excellent leader; we are a top performing Trust. Together, we can create truly exceptional schools.

About the Role

City of London Academies Trust (COLAT) is seeking to appoint a Safeguarding Officer starting in February 2025. You will join our pastoral team where you will be responsible for child protection and looked after children. You will have meetings with and liaise with external support agencies such as CAMHS, refugee therapy centre and Coram Parenting Service. 

Normal hours will be between 8.00am - 4.00pm (with a 1 hour lunch break). It is expected that you would be available to support certain meetings outside of these hours by agreement in advance for which time off in lieu will be accrued. There are also INSET training days and TWILIGHT evenings throughout the academic year which you are expected to attend. 

About Us

COLAT is driven by the ambition to be the best. We believe exceptional leaders create exceptional schools; they transform lives and shape the future of every student. 

COLAT currently oversees six secondary academies, three primary academies and one sixth form centre all located in north, south and east London. We combine the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with a genuinely innovative, enterprising, and entrepreneurial ethos. We are also committed to providing training and development to all our staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within this evolving Trust.

City of London Academy Highgate Hill, opened as a mixed, all-ability, non-denominational academy in September 2017, and is housed in a lovely building with excellent facilities for students, staff and the community. With the support of our enthusiastic students, diligent staff, supportive parents and cohesive governing body, we strive to provide a calm and purposeful learning environment underpinned by high expectations. City of London Academy Highgate Hill is based in the heart of an evolving community in Islington, and we value the diversity of our workforce. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join our team.

About you

You will have experience as a Safeguarding Officer in a school dealing with safeguarding and child protection problems. You will be expected to manage your own workload and prioritise work appropriately. Excellent communication skills both oral and written are an essential part of the role to be able to deal with staff, students, parents and external agencies. 

If you match our ambition and want to join our dedicated team of professionals, we would love to hear from you. Candidates must address the person specification in no more than 1,000 words. Applications must be submitted via the TES portal on the following link: https://www.tes.com/jobs/employer/-1084149

If you require any other details, or would like an informal discussion, please contact enquiries@highgatehill.cola.org.uk or hr@highgatehill.cola.org.uk 

Closing date for applications 10.00am Friday 10 January 2025

We plan for interviews to take place on week commencing Monday 13 January 2025

City of London Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

City of London Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from City of London Academies Trust vision and values.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. 

City of London Academies Trust Company Registration No. 04504128.