Designated Safeguarding and Well-being Officer

Hours: 37 per week, term time only (39 weeks)

The successful candidate will work alongside and support the Designated Safeguarding Lead, SLT and support the pastoral care of pupils by working alongside our Pastoral Teams.

At LEAP Multi Academy Trust, “Achieving Excellence” is our overriding priority.  We place students at the centre of everything we do, creating a culture of success and a love of learning which enhances students’ achievements and their personal, social and emotional development.  

Our ambitious and emerging Multi Academy Trust currently comprises of three secondary academies serving nearly 4000 young people.  Two academies are situated in Rotherham and one in Derbyshire

Eckington School is an 11-18 school, with the potential to become outstanding via quality first teaching, responsive pastoral care and decisive leadership.  It serves villages in North East Derbyshire and a number of communities on the edge of Sheffield, and sits in a wonderful 42 acre site. This is an exciting opportunity for ambitious colleagues to be part of this journey.

For further information, please contact the school

Application forms and all supporting information can be downloaded from the School website: www.eckington.net  

Closing date: Applications are to be received no later than 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday 5th June 2019.

CVs will only be accepted when accompanied by a fully completed application form.

Completed applications should be returned either by post to: HR, Eckington School, Dronfield Road, Eckington, Sheffield S21 4GN or by email to hr@eckington.derbyshire.sch.uk

The Learner Engagement and Achievement Partnership is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.  This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level.  Further information about the disclosure of criminal records can be found at https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-servce-check.

We undertake to make any “reasonable adjustments” to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face.