Child Protection Support Officer
Wymondham High Academy
Wymondham, Norfolk
- Expired
- Salary:
- NJC Scale £ £13,325 per annum
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- as soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 6 March 2018
Job overview
“The school has a strong culture of safeguarding. Staff at all levels receive regular safeguarding training and they understand the procedures to follow if they have concerns.” Ofsted 2017 Wymondham High is a very successful and oversubscribed 11 – 18 Academy, 8 miles from Norwich:
• A “Good school” with an “Outstanding” Sixth Form [Ofsted, November 2017]
• Tatler magazine Top 20 State School 2018
• Top 5 Attaining State School in Norfolk 2017
Child Protection Support Officer
32.5 Hours per week, term time + 1 week
NJC Scale E £13,325 per annum
To start as soon as possible
Safeguarding the wellbeing of our 1579 children on a daily basis is our number one priority. In order to ensure we meet the needs of all our pupils, we require a colleague to support our Child Protection Officer in their role. Attitude and confidence are as important as experience because the successful candidate would undergo a rigorous training programme to ensure that not only are you gain the necessary experience, but you feel able to face daily challenges.
The role would involve attending meetings as well as administration duties [Ofsted describe our record keeping as “meticulous] for our looked-after children, family support plans and social care liaison. You may currently be working with young people in a safeguarding role or you may want to gain experience of working in a secondary school for future career development Whatever your reason, you must be motivated to ensure our pupils are safe. Always. We would actively encourage potential applicants to visit the Academy, talk to the team and gain an understanding of how we work. Prior to this, follow us on Twitter @WyHighAcademy or Facebook facebook.com/wymondhamhighacademy.
For further information, please e-mail tarrs@wh-at.net or contact Mr Simon Tarr [Assistant Principal, Inclusion] on 01953 602078.
Ref: 4060/S/JGI/224
Closing Date: 9am Tuesday 6th March 2018
Interview Date: Thursday 15th March 2018
We are committed to offering excellent professional opportunities for our staff, through careful support and personalised CPD. We offer a structured and specific induction programme for all staff. We work closely with staff and unions to support colleague wellbeing across the Academy. The Academy welcomes applications from members of minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. If you would like further details and an academy application form, please access the vacancies page on our school website. Please apply by letter of application, enclosing a current CV and an Academy application form, quoting the appropriate job reference, to Mrs Joanna Gillard-Eastop, HR Manager via office@wh-at.net
“Wymondham High is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.”
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About Wymondham High Academy
We are a high performing and over-subscribed school in the heart of Norfolk. A community that works together to do our best for our students, parents and staff that models our core values of responsibility, determination and humility in all our actions.
We have extremely high expectations and are committed to helping every one of our students become the best version of themselves. We believe in traditional values of hard work, politeness, and kindness. We aim to instil a sense of strong self-belief, dreaming big and aiming high in our young people. We provide an ambitious curriculum high in challenge and creativity to enable all learners to participate in the full range of experiences, as well as a culture in which students are committed to making outstanding progress and achieving excellence, always supported by our exceptional team of staff. Alongside this, we offer an excellent standard of pastoral care through a dedicated team who work exceptionally hard to ensure our pupils have the very best chance of success.
We are building something for our students and community that is special, and whilst we are proud of our GCSE and A level results, we know we can achieve much more together.
Working at Wymondham High is a brilliant and unique experience. We value our staff highly and treat workload very seriously. All of our systems are focused on ensuring teachers can teach in a sustainable way without distractions of poor behaviour or bureaucracy.
What we offer:
- Great students – working with them is a joy and you can have a significant impact on their lives.
- Highly supportive senior leaders who are visible and have your back.
- Very clear routines, including same-day centralised detentions, that support excellent behaviour.
- A shorter school day once per week to provide weekly CPD sessions.
Next year will see the start of a £10m+ building development on site to include a new sports hall and state-of-the-art technology facilities. This will expand on our already-excellent facilities.
It’s a great time to join our school and we look forward to meeting people who share our values and our core focus; to do what is right for the children in our care and not what looks good to others.
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