Attendance and Safeguarding Officer

Contract: Permanent contract 37  hours per week, based on 52 weeks per year. 

Join us at Park Lane Academy, a school which welcomes students of all abilities, aged 11-16.  Our state of the art school building was opened in 2005 and was purpose built so that our students have an excellent range of facilities and an optimal learning environment.

The Chief Executive of our Trust, Jane Acklam OBE, is a National Leader of Education.  Ms Acklam works closely with our Executive Principal Alison Black, who is also Director of Standards within the Trust.

Our team of staff are wholly committed to improving the life chances of students and this is reflected in our mission statement. ‘We aspire to be the best at everything we do’.

We are looking for an individual who possesses special qualities, who will deliver the Premises Manager function across our Academy in line with Trust policies and procedures and assist with other administrative tasks as required.

If you are the person we seek, you will be able to demonstrate the following skills and abilities:

- Great understanding of child safeguarding issues and successful measures that promote and ensure the safeguarding of children.

-Experience in the area of safeguarding children.

- Work well under pressure and in more than one setting

-Experience in communicating to a range of audiences and providing learning activities and programmes.

We offer you the opportunity to:

• Work with a leadership team who are dedicated to putting Park Lane Academy on the map and becoming a beacon of excellence.

• Join a forward-thinking team of staff.

• Collaborate with outstanding staff and leaders across the Trust.

• Accelerate your career through bespoke CPD, both internal and external.

• Work as part of a multi-academy trust, South Pennine Academies, alongside our partnership outstanding school, which holds National Support School status.

You will have access to:

• A well-being and private medical care package

Park Lane Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced background and criminal record check, these checks are processed by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

 Please ensure you have read the applicants pack, references will be be sought prior to interview.

Please ensure you have completed all sections of the application form, with start and end months for employment and education, explaining any gaps. Please also ensure you provide references for your current/most recent employer.

Park Lane Academy, Park Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 9LG

T: 01422 362215

W: www.parklane.org.uk