Safeguarding Officer / Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Great Baddow High School
Essex
- £22,674 - £25,514 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Scale 7 (term time only plus 5 days)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 5 June 2022
Job overview
SAFEGUARDING OFFICER/DEPUTY DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING LEAD
Scale 7 Actual salary £22,674 - £25,514
Hours are 37 per week, Monday 8.00am to 4.00pm, Tuesday to Friday 8.00am to 4.30pm
Term time only plus 5 days during school closures
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
A vacancy has arisen for a calm, committed and enthusiastic Safeguarding Officer / Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead to join our team. The successful candidate will play a key role managing safeguarding within the school and be the first point of contact/intervention for students, parents and external agencies.
The successful candidate must have a positive attitude and excellent attention to detail. You will be an excellent communicator, confident dealing with staff, pupils, parents and external agencies.
Applicants must demonstrate a good understanding of school safeguarding policies and procedures and demonstrate a high standard of numeracy and literacy, alongside excellent Microsoft Office skills.
Experience within a school and or safeguarding environment is essential.
Pre-application visits are warmly encouraged particularly during the working day in order to view our students and staff working together using modern technologies and resources.
Please apply using the either the TES application form or school application form which can be downloaded from the school website:
https://www.gbhs.co.uk/670/current-vacancies-2
or contact Yvette DeFeo, HR Manager on yd@gbhs.co.uk or 01245 265821 and provide your contact details.
Please note a CV will only be accepted alongside a fully completed application form, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early in the event we receive a high volume of applications.
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About Great Baddow High School
Great Baddow High School is a happy and successful 11-18 school benefitting from a large site and excellent specialist accommodation.
Our curriculum, enhanced by many enrichment opportunities, clubs, trips and visits, is broad and varied. We aim to support students in achieving their potential both academically and as well-rounded, confident individuals; we are equally committed to the professional development of our staff.
We believe that high expectations in a disciplined but friendly learning environment are essential and respect for oneself and others underpins this. Outstanding pastoral care ensures students feel happy and safe and are, therefore, best placed to succeed.
Many of our students progress into our Sixth Form where they are joined by others from elsewhere. They make an important contribution to the life of the school, involving themselves in a wide range of activities including World Challenge, and supporting younger students in a variety of ways. Sixth formers enjoy their own common room, café and study areas.
Great Baddow High School Specialises in Science and Sport and is a centre of excellence.
We deliver a high quality education in science that challenges and stimulates students. The sciences are popular A Level subjects with many students choosing science-based courses at university. We promote many vocational and enrichment opportunities, including STEM projects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) to enrich learning experiences.
Specialising in sports since 2004, our sports facilities, teaching expertise and extra-curricular provision are outstanding. Our students enjoy sporting success at district and national level and benefit from an exceptional extra-curricular programme although our ethos is centred on participation for all.
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