Safeguarding Officer
West Somerset College
Somerset
- Expired
- Salary:
- £19,101 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 4 July 2019
Job overview
West Somerset College is an all-inclusive College catering for 13 to 18 year olds, situated on the edge of Exmoor National Park.
Job Ref: WSCSO
37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (Term time plus INSET days)
Actual starting salary: £19,101 per annum
Anticipated start: September 2019
At West Somerset College we aim to provide a rich and varied education for all of our students. We believe that ensuring students realise their full potential depends upon a continuous drive for excellence by our staff.
The successful applicant will facilitate the development of safeguarding and child protection policies, training and procedures: work with young people and their families to champion the early help intervention; ensure there are systems, structures, resources and personnel in place to promote the welfare and protection of our children and young people: respond appropriately to disclosures or concerns and raise awareness of safeguarding and child protection within West Somerset College.
This role will include preparing paperwork for core groups, conferences, referrals, strategy meetings and court. You will undertake casework and reports relating to this.
A person with excellent ICT skills, the ability to write clear and detailed reports, communicate effectively, work within a team and maintain confidentiality at all times is a crucial part of this role.
If you want to make a real difference to children’s experiences, are dynamic and proactive, are willing to share ideas and can work as part of a dedicated team, we’d like to hear from you.
Further details and an application pack can be found in ‘Vacancies’ in the ‘Information’ section at: www.westsomersetcollege.org
Closing Date for applications: Midday, Friday 5th July 2019
About West Somerset College
Bridgwater College Trust is a Multi Academy Trust supporting Bridgwater College Academy, Brymore Academy, Hamp Academy, Otterhampton Primary School and West Somerset College.
The West Somerset College is the only secondary school serving the district of West Somerset. Our 660 square kilometers catchment area includes two-thirds of the Exmoor National Park and part of the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty as well as the coastal towns of Minehead and Watchet. This is a sparsely-populated rural area, with obvious attractions to lovers of the countryside and outdoor activities.
WSC Vision
At West Somerset College we deliver for our students the knowledge, skills and opportunity to realise success. We foster an ethic of excellence, encouraging our students to do their best at all times.
At West Somerset College we recognise the importance of placing knowledge at the centre of our curriculum. Our students use knowledge wisely, allowing them to go forward into the world making significant contributions and enriching our community.
At West Somerset College we promote respect and we are always respectful of others’ opinions and beliefs. We nurture ambition and encourage our students to take pride in the contributions they make.
At West Somerset College we encompass inclusivity. We celebrate and learn from the best of human achievement and we encourage our students to understand that they are the history yet to be written.
At West Somerset College we recognise the wonder and importance of learning. We also recognise that learning is challenging and that success requires the determination to succeed and the willingness to make mistakes and learn from them.
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