Welfare and Safeguarding Administrator

 As a forward-looking and innovative school, we are seeking to appoint a highly skilled Welfare and Safeguarding team member to provide emotional care on a day to day to our students working alongside a team of two other people. There will also be an element of safeguarding administrative work on Early Support Assessments as part of this role.

Working hours: 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time)

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced individual with a clear understanding of the importance of safeguarding and pastoral care in keeping children and young people safe. The successful candidate will be part of our exceptional welfare team and will be highly organised, self-motivated and able to work in a fast-moving environment.

The Welfare and Safeguarding person will be responsible for:

• Ensuring they contribute to the welfare team to support the emotional needs of the students.
• Ensuring the students’ Welfare area are kept up to date on the relevant system.
• Ensure that any referrals or signposted support is logged on MyConcern.
• Overseeing our school counselling provision.
• Support in First aid when necessary.
• Acting as a ESA Safeguarding Lead and fulfilling the necessary responsibilities pertaining to this role

Clarendon Academy is an exciting place to work. We are a thriving co-educational 11-18 comprehensive academy within the Acorn Education Trust. We are based in the large town of Trowbridge, in easy commuter distance from Bath. We pride ourselves on being a centre of excellence and a place where young, enthusiastic children enter in Year 7 and leave us at the end of Year 13 as fully rounded young adults.

We would like to hear from you if you:

• Have studied to a minimum standard of GCSE (grade A*- C) or equivalent in English and Maths; 
• Are able to build and form good relationships with colleagues and students;
• Have experience working with children and young people;
• Are able to work as part of a team;
• Have a good working knowledge of ICT systems (including Microsoft);
• Have full first-aid training, or be willing to complete.

For the successful candidate we can offer:

• enthusiastic, friendly and hardworking students with excellent attitudes to learning;
• a caring and supportive community environment;
• a commitment to professional development;
• the opportunity to work effectively with other schools as part of a multi-academy trust.

For more information, please contact Angie Snelling, PA to Headteacher, Clarendon Academy, Frome Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 0DJ. Tel:  01225 785210 - E-mail: aes@clarendonacademy.com

To apply, please download an application form (below), complete and submit to aes@clarendonacademy.com by the closing date.

Closing date:  Monday 12th June 2023                              

Interviews:  Friday 16th June 2023

Clarendon Academy, as part of the Acorn Education Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful in obtaining this post you will be subject to a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and health screening.  We are an equal opportunities employer.

Clarendon Academy Headteacher: Mr C Turze