Safeguarding Administrative Coordinator
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Medway
- New
- Salary:
- £23,465 - £27,232 for 37 hours and 40 weeks
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 5 January 2025
Job overview
TSAT are seeking a dedicated Safeguarding Administrative Coordinator to join our Trust. This role will provide essential administrative support to both the Safeguarding Team and the Education Strategy Team. The successful candidate will serve as the main point of contact for the administration of "Teams around TSAT" meetings and regular reporting on their outcomes and actions.
Our Safeguarding Administrative Coordinator will have oversight of the SCR (Single Central Record) across the Trust and will undertake termly audits to ensure compliance of schools and central teams. They will assist development and monitoring of the Trust’s Online Safety resource area including staff, parent and pupil usage and engagement.
The ideal candidate will have experience of Smoothwall Software programmes such as Safeguard (Record Manager) together with SCR (Single Central Record), or similar programmes.
What our Trust will offer you:
- Competitive Pay Scales: Our TSAT pay scales exceed national levels.
- Performance Related Pay: We operate a Professional Growth policy that allows to reward staff who meet their objectives with additional pay for exceptional performance.
- Pension Scheme Membership: Secure your future with membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Collaborative Support: Benefit from resources, mentoring, and school visits across the Trust.
- Training: Expanded your skills and knowledge with opportunities for Trust-funded apprenticeships and training courses.
- Knowledge and Curriculum Sharing: Regular MAT meets alongside our regional hub model offers a network of collaboration for staff to share best practice.
- Staff Wellbeing Focus: Access our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccinations, and eye care vouchers.
- Fitness and Wellness: Enjoy reduced membership fees for our fully-equipped fitness suite and classes, conveniently located at New Horizons Children’s Academy, Rochester Grammar School, and Maritime Academy in Frindsbury.
- TSTARS Staff Recognition: You will be part of our Staff Recognition Programme, with seasonal rewards for all staff.
- Refer a Friend: Spread the word and benefit financially from our Refer a Friend Scheme.
- Convenient Parking: Park for free in our on-site staff car park.
- Blue Light Card: School staff can now access the Blue Light Card for discounts across a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out and much more!
- TSAT Benefits Portal: a one-stop shop benefits hub that gives you access to a range of exclusive benefits including employee discounts, dental cover, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership.
What you need to do now:
If you are interested in working at our vibrant and friendly school, and benefitting from a supportive network of colleagues, then please apply today!
Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.
To arrange an informal telephone conversation about this role, please contact Kelly Flood (kelly.flood@tsatrust.org.uk).
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process, please email recruitment@tsatrust.org.uk
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About The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
As part of The Thinking Schools Academy Trust, we benefit from working cohesively as a family of schools for the benefit of our children, and for the adults who work here too. The Trust supports with planning, trips, events, CPD and much more to ensure that all of our teachers are fully supported, enabling them to ensure that they can deliver the best learning that we can offer. Our mission is to “transform life chances”; at The Thinking Schools Academy Trust we believe education has the power to change lives and children only have one chance to get this right. To ensure all our academies focus on our mission school leaders translated our mission to core values that would be demonstrated and evident in all our Academies:
Child First, Aspire, Challenge, Achieve
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