Safeguarding Officer
The Mirfield Free Grammar & Mirfield College
Kirklees
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- £26,492 pro rata (Full Time Equivalent £30,478)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 26 May 2021
Job overview
The Mirfield Free Grammar & Mirfield College
Safeguarding Officer
Permanent role, Term Time + 1 week
To start – ASAP
Salary £26,492 pro rata (based on FTE of £30,478)
This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and conscientious Safeguarding Officer to join the pastoral team here at The Mirfield Free Grammar & Mirfield College.
Safeguarding is at the top of our educational agenda and this is a key role within our Academy.
As Safeguarding Officer, you will be at the heart of the safeguarding team, supporting the effective operation of the safeguarding service on a day to day basis across the Academy and the College.
You will play a lead role in the ongoing development of our safeguarding policy and processes and you will support the Designated Safeguarding Lead in maintaining an embedded safeguarding culture throughout the Academy, ensuring that safeguarding is a shared responsibility in all areas of Academy operation.
As the school Safeguarding Officer, you will have primary responsibility for managing and reporting any concerns about children and ensuring that robust procedures are adhered to in the interests of safeguarding our students. Working with other key staff within the Academy, you will help us in maintaining a positive and effective, best practice safeguarding operation.
We are looking for someone who has previous experience gained within a safeguarding role.
You must be familiar the safeguarding systems and processes that are essential in keeping children safe in education. You must have excellent communication skills and be comfortable using these skills at all levels.
You must also be highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
This is a really rewarding role and will be a great opportunity for someone who wants to develop their education career within a small and supportive Multi-Academy Trust.
Closing date: 9am Wednesday 26th May 2021
The MFG Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
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About The Mirfield Free Grammar & Mirfield College
- The Mirfield Free Grammar & Mirfield College
- Kitson Hill Road, Mirfield
- West Yorkshire
- WF14 9EZ
- United Kingdom
Founded in 1667 The Mirfield Free Grammar and Mirfield College has a long established tradition of success and promotes values such as respect, honesty, integrity, morality and courtesy. We strive for excellence in everything we do. The MFG is a vibrant learning environment; everything we do, every decision we make is focused on the students and how we can inspire them to achieve the very best for themselves academically and personally.
We work hard to maintain a happy and well-run Academy, where students feel confident to thrive and develop. We strive to make our Academy a place of sound, stimulating and appropriate learning, where every student can achieve his/her potential. We create a caring community where great emphasis is placed upon good relationships and partnerships to encourage respect, understanding, co-operation and collaboration.
The Mirfield Free Grammar has an inspirational, positive, caring and welcoming environment, where all students can achieve their full academic, personal, spiritual and social potential.
Everyone at The Mirfield Free Grammar strives to ‘achieve excellence together’ and this vision is embedded in ‘THE MFG Character’ across our school community, alongside Quality First Teaching.
We endeavour to create well-rounded, happy and confident young people who are able to contribute positively within the community. We believe that by developing ‘THE MFG Character’ of Tenacity, Health, Equity, Morality, Flourish and Generosity in all our students it will enable us to achieve this.
Our staff lead by example and work hard to ensure that our young people feel happy, valued and secure, but equally they endeavour to enthuse them with a sense of aspiration, optimism and ambition. Work ethic is important and so is attitude. We encourage a ‘can do’ attitude in relation to both work and play, and our expectations are extremely high.
Local Information
Mirfield is a small West Yorkshire town and lies on the A644 between Dewsbury & Huddersfield. Surrounded by rolling hills and fields there are many lovely views in Mirfield, one of the nicest being from the staff room window! Mirfield has a wealth of historical figures associated with it such as Robin Hood, the Luddites and the Bronte’s. More recently, it has produced such fine actors as Patrick Stewart who is also a patron of the school. Situated very close to the M62, M1 and the A1, Mirfield is within very easy access of most of the North particularly Manchester, Liverpool, York, Sheffield and Hull. There is a lot of beautiful countryside to explore and for those who prefer the city life, Mirfield is easily commutable from the vibrant and exciting Leeds city centre.
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