Safeguarding Officer
St Augustine Academy
Kent
- £22,259 - £24,402 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- WAT Grade F £22,259 - £24,402 (FTE £25,878 - £28,371)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 13 October 2023
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join St Augustine Academy. We are looking to appoint an experienced Safeguarding Officer.
The Safeguarding Officer will work under the direction and guidance of the Designated Safeguarding Lead/Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead with regards to the management of Safeguarding and Child protection issues with an integral link to student attendance throughout the school day and support the Senior Leadership Team in providing a safe environment in which students develop and learn.
The aim of the role is to cultivate a happy and safe community environment in which all young people are safe, supported and provided with the highest quality of care.
You will be expected to maintain accurate, confidential and up to date documentation on all cases of safeguarding and child protection through the Academies safeguarding management system (CPOMS).
The role will require the succesful candidate to work with a variety of agencies/professionals, therefore an ability/apptitude to be able to develop/nurture strong working relatinshiops with other professionals is essential.
Applicants will need to integrate within our friendly Academy team as well as needing excellent communication skills to develop a good relationship with students and staff.
This is a Full-time post, 37 hours per week
(working 8am – 4pm, Monday – Thursday and 8am – 3.30pm on a Friday. Term Time Only plus INSET days).
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About St Augustine Academy
St Augustine Academy was rated GOOD in our last Ofsted inspection in February 2018, across every single category.
As a co-educational Church of England, secondary school in Maidstone, Kent, we currently have 749 students between the ages of 11 and 16 on our school roll as of the last Census in October 2020.
Our principal is an experienced leader, determined to provide a well-rounded education for all the pupils in our school, well supported by our senior leaders, and together we set a tone of concern and care for all who attend or work at the school that demonstrates our Christian distinctiveness.
Our journey is one where we continue to improve and thrive, and every member of staff is passionate about improving the life chances of all our students.
We are proud that our teaching, learning, and assessment are carefully structured to match the needs of all our pupils. Our curriculum is broad and balanced and offers a wide choice for pupils at different stages of their options processes. Our outcomes are improving year on year, and those in English and mathematics are already comparable to national averages.
Our ethos reflects our deep commitment to delivering an outstanding education to the students we teach. We prioritise inclusion and value individuals and excel in delivering pastoral care and personalised learning paths for our all our students. Our aim is to offer students not only a first-class education but also to teach them life skills that will provide benefits beyond their time with us. We believe that our academies should enrich the communities they serve and play an active role in their development. We are particularly proud of our well developed, pastoral teams and our offering to our students who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, including those who attend our autism resource centre.
We are committed to continual CPD and a positive work life balance for staff. We offer additional training days, support staff to complete additional qualifications, and remove unnecessary workload. Staff are fully consulted and involved in developing Academy policies.
We have a fair and supportive performance management process that allows for enhanced pay progression, plus up to £2,000 Recruitment and Retention payment for the right candidate (subject to terms and conditions)*.
We are one of six Academies that make up the Woodard Academies Trust (WAT). WAT is part of the Woodard family of schools. Created by founder Nathaniel Woodard in 1848, Woodard is the largest group of independent Church of England schools in England and Wales. Woodard Academies Trust and Woodard Schools share a common ethos and vision: to inspire young people to make a difference.
Safeguarding Statement:
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts will be subject to satisfactory references and successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS.
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