Deputy Safeguarding Officer

The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of    

Deputy Safeguarding Officer

Spring Brook Academy

NJC Scale points 18-22: £30,559 - £32,654 per annum (full time equivalent)

Actual Salary Range pro rata: £26,136 - £27,928 per annum

SEN Allowance: £1,491 per annum

Hours: 36 hrs 40 mins per week/Term Time plus 5 days (195 days)

Commencing as soon as possible

Part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust, Spring Brook Academy provides high quality, innovative alternative educational experiences for pupils and students with SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties) across the 5 – 14 age range.

We believe passionately in supporting our students to achieve their very best outcomes and overcome their barriers to learning. Our provision is set up to provide high quality, innovative educational provision for 5-14-year olds with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. Our aim is to meet the needs of our young people where they are, supporting them to gain the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to progress to the next stage of their educational journey. It is our ambitious goal to support every one of our students to continue their education at our 14-19 setting in Oldham Town Centre, or another suitable setting.

We also believe that we cannot support our young people in isolation, and so always look for innovative ways to support our wider community, the young people’s families. This can be through offering a friendly ear / support to the adults around our students through to real, practical support for families struggling with the cost of living crisis.

Spring Brook Academy is part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust; a specialist MAT focussed on supporting young people across Oldham, Tameside, Rochdale and Stockport with additional needs. Through the MAT, and our partnerships with wider external agencies, we can support our young people up to the age of 25, ensuring they have the best possible outcomes and move successfully into adulthood.

We are looking for a highly motivated and dedicated team member who is passionate about safeguarding children and young people. The successful candidate will have a person-centred approach and be able to work collaboratively and in co-production with colleagues and multi-agency services. We are seeking a flexible, approachable, and passionate candidate who has knowledge and experience of safeguarding, SEND and keeping children safe in education.

The successful candidate will: 

• Be an excellent practitioner with the commitment and motivation to understand a young persons’ needs.
• Have knowledge and experience of safeguarding.  
• Have experience of working with children and young people with Special Educational Needs.
• Have empathetic expectations of young people, and a commitment to understanding the various challenges which may present barriers to learning.
• Possess the listening skills to support children, young people, and their families through understanding their point of view in a non-judgemental approach. 
• Have experience of processes and procedures around related policies, including staff training, assessments and the monitoring of children and young people. 
• Possess the knowledge and experience of working with Social Care, MASH teams, including referral process and procedure.
• Have the ability to foster good relationships with other staff, pupils, parents and the wider community. 
• Be hard working, organised and proactive in their professional development. 
• Be a team player who can work effectively with all members of the New Bridge team. 

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.   

This post will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.  

For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our due-diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023  

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation   

Salary: NJC Scale points 18-22: £30,559 - £32,654 per annum (full time equivalent)

Actual Salary Range pro rata: £26,136 - £27,928 per annum

SEN Allowance: £1,491 per annum

Contracted hours: 36 hrs 40 minutes per week/ Term Time plus 5 days (195 days)

Status: Permanent

Based: Spring Brook Academy, split between the Lower Site (Heron Road, Oldham) & the Upper Site (Dean Street, Failsworth)

Closing Date: Monday 2nd December 2024 (9am)

Interviews: To be confirmed

Further info: Executive Headteacher, Andy Howard: Andrew.howard@newbridgegroup.org  

Completed application forms should be returned to: recruitment@newbridgegroup.org