Safeguarding Officer

**Flegg High Ormiston Academy**
**Somerton Road**
**Martham**
**Great Yarmouth**
**Norfolk**
**NR29 4QD**

**Tel: 01493 749 207**
- ** Salary - Grade 6 Point 20-25 (£26,727.32 - £29,946.49 actual salary)**:

- ** Permanent**:

- ** Full Time**:

- ** Term time + 2 weeks**:

- ** Required ASAP**

Flegg High Ormiston Academy is part of the Ormiston Academies Trust. The academy has an excellent profile locally and has won many prestigious awards. We actively promote development of the whole child, as well as ensuring access to a broad and balanced curriculum and excellent extra-curricular opportunities. Quite simply, we believe that every member of Flegg High Ormiston Academy has the right to be happy, safe and successful.

We are looking for someone who is kind and compassionate but has a relentless determination to ensure that children are kept safe. You will have experience of working with children and the safeguarding requirements of schools. Working as a part of the Safeguarding Team, you will manage the pupil caseloads for our vulnerable families, attend meetings, respond to disclosures and liaise with external agencies. You will join a strong and knowledgeable team and work with the DSL/DDSL and Senior Leadership Team.

**How to Apply**:
**Closing date: 5 February 2024, 3pm**
**Interview date: tbc**
- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks._
- This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations._
- This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website_.