Safeguarding Officer
Leeds West Academy
Leeds
- Expired
- Salary:
- SO2 .32 - 34
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 12 April 2017
Job overview
You will hold primary responsibility for managing, responding to, and forwarding safeguarding concerns about the students of Leeds West Academy and for putting in place procedures to safeguard students in the academy.
General Duties & Responsibilities:
- Respond appropriately to disclosures or concerns which relate to the well-being of a young person.
- Liaise with the Vice Principal for Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare about issues which arise.
- Act as a source of support, advice and expertise to staff on matters of safeguarding and when deciding whether to make a referral by liaising with relevant agencies.
- Liaise with primary feeder schools to ensure smooth transition for children who are currently working with multi-agencies
- Encourage a culture of listening to young people taking in to account their wishes and feelings so that measures may be put in place to protect them
- Raise awareness of the role of the Safeguarding Officer with the academy’s young people, parents, staff and other stakeholders.
- Attend and participate in Child Protection conferences and Planning and Review meetings whilst working closely with colleagues in Children’s Services/the Local Safeguarding Board as required, some of which may take place outside of normal working hours.
- Co-ordinate referrals to multi-agencies and, where appropriate, act as the lead in professionals’ meetings.
Leeds West Academy – Leading in Learning
Leeds West Academy is an over-subscribed 11-18 school with an Ofsted rating of good with outstanding leadership. We provide exceptional life training; harnessing the skills and fortifying the aspirations of young people.
The White Rose Academies Trust is a local trust dedicated to raising and fulfilling the ambitions of young people. Our academies throughout Leeds are at the heart of the communities they serve, which is why we are committed to delivering an outstanding education to every one of our students.
The Trust employs over 300 outstanding professionals who are committed to unlocking the potential of the next generation. Working in partnership with Gorse Academies Trust, we are on a significant journey which will see all of our schools Ofsted rated as outstanding within three years.
We are sponsored by Leeds City College, who provides expertise, international networks and highly desirable employability prospects within education and beyond.
Please apply by downloading and completing the attached application form or visit www.leedswestacademy.org.uk
Completed applications should be returned to recruitment@whiteroseacademies.org
Closing date: 12noon, 13 April 2017
Short listing: 8 April 2017
Interviews: W/C 24 April 2017
Start date: ASAP
Attached documents
About Leeds West Academy
Leeds West is a co-educational, non-denominational 11-16 secondary in the city’s district of Bramley. The school is a member of the White Rose Academies Trust. There are currently approximately 1,300 students on the school roll. The school is located near Summerfield Primary School and Stanningley Park. The school offers an extensive programme of extra-curricular activities from martial arts to chess. The school is also sponsored by Leeds City College.
Principal
Dan Whieldon
Values and vision
The Academy has Six Core Values that are at the centre of everything that they do. These are resilience, independence, respect, responsibility, participation and aspiration. The academy has three rules; be ready, be respectful, be safe. The academy upholds these values and rules every day. There is a belief that students are the best representatives of these values and expectations as they display an enthusiasm for learning, a thirst for knowledge and a genuine sense of community.
The vision is that Leeds West Academy in an Academy renowned for excellence. It is a seat of transformation and pride in its community. In order to ensure this, staff are passionate that each individual has a clear pathway to success. The Academy wishes to maximise each individual’s chances of success in life and support students in being the best that they can be.
Ofsted
“Teachers receive high-quality training to improve their knowledge, skills and practice… pupils work hard and conduct themselves well… the curriculum supports pupils’ academic learning in a wide range of subjects as well as their personal development, behaviour and welfare.”
View Leeds West Academy’s latest Ofsted report
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