Inclusion & Safeguarding Officer

Required to start: January 2025

Inclusion & Safeguarding Officer

SO1 (SCP 23–25) £33,336 - £35,235

Actual Salary: £28,824 - £30,439

Contract: 37 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only + 5 Days

John Smeaton Academy are seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Inclusion & Safeguarding Officer, this role is of great importance to our work as an Academy. Under the direction of the Inclusion and Safeguarding Leader – the successful candidate will support the day-to-day inclusion and safeguarding systems and processes across the Academy, ensuring total consistency, efficiency and rigour in approach. They will also provide high quality mentoring to students within the Academy, taking ownership for the success of the interventions provided.

The ideal applicant will have:

·      A relevant Level 3 Qualification, or willing to work towards.

·      Full clean UK Driving Licence.

·      Knowledge of EHCP & SEMH Processes

What we offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

·      Membership to a local government pension scheme.

·      Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

·      A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.

·      Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.

·      £2k Cycle to work scheme.

About us:

On 1 September 2021 John Smeaton Academy joined The GORSE Academies Trust, an organisation renowned for excellence in education. The trust has a nationally recognised track record of transforming inadequate schools and making them great again, or for the first time in their history. Consequently, this role represents an incredibly exciting opportunity for any candidate who is eager to be a part of an organisation that seeks to secure the very highest educational standard for every student. We are determined to ensure students at John Smeaton Academy are inspired to ‘Secure the Gift of Choice’ and we expect any successful candidate to be passionate and tenacious in their quest for all round academic and pastoral excellence.

A unique opportunity to be part of the rapid transformation of an academy, and its wider community.

In 2019 John Smeaton Academy’s performance data placed it as the lowest performing secondary school in the city of Leeds and one of the worst performing in the country. It is fair to say that John Smeaton Academy was a school whose performance for many years was unconvincing, resulting in the community losing confidence in the school.

The academy has already improved significantly as evidenced by parent/carer and student feedback alongside the day-to-day experience of the students.

If you would like to know more about John Smeaton Academy, please visit our website at www.johnsmeatonacademy.org.uk.

How to Apply:

If you’re as excited about this opportunity as we are, a Job Description/Person Specification and application form is available to download from The GORSE Academies Trust website (www.tgat.org.uk/jobs), by email to enquiries@johnsmeatonacademy.org.uk  or by telephone on 0113 8313900.

Please note if you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.

Closing date for applications:                   Apply Now.

PLEASE NOTE:                                            Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview while this advert remains live, if a successful candidate is found the advert will be withdrawn. We therefore strongly encourage you to apply as soon as possible so you do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity.

Interviews will take place:                          As and when applications are received.        

We will consider any reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Equality Act (2010), to enable an applicant with a disability (as defined under the Act) to meet the requirements of the post.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds. 

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply for this position.