Student Support Role

1 day ago

Wakefield, Wakefield, United Kingdom Outwood Full time
Description

Safeguarding Officer

Salary: £26,690 to £27,577

Hours: 37 hours per week, during term time plus 10 days.

Start Date: This is a permanent role starting as soon as possible. 

Outwood Academy Grange has an exciting opportunity for a Safeguarding Officer to join our team. The successful candidate will be a highly self-motivated individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who will play a key role in the ongoing health and welfare of students and staff. You will have experience of working with children and/or families within a safeguarding and child protection environment. A committed team worker, you will carry a caseload and work on your own initiative. Time management skills are essential given the variety of this challenging yet rewarding role. Previous experience of working with children and families and with other agencies and recent experience of social services work in child protection is essential.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated and driven individual, you must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students. The purpose of this post is to fulfil our responsibility in the safeguarding of our students and enhance the life chances of our students. The successful candidate will possess emotional resilience and the ability to communicate effectively with visitors, staff and students and will be welcoming to all, whilst operating in line with our safeguarding procedures.

The working pattern for this role is Monday to Thursday, 8:00am until 4:00pm and Fridays 8:00am until 3:30pm. 

Outwood Grange Academy is a good rated, 11-18 academy based in the cathedral city of Wakefield, near Leeds from where the successful Outwood Grange Family was born; a Trust that has supported 43 schools across phases in the North of England. We have nurtured a school community that is welcoming and friendly, where students and staff can make excellent progress together, with a focus on creating a culture of success, a positive climate for learning, and increased attainment, achievement and social and emotional development. We are also proud to have been awarded Gold Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.

Full training and support will be provided to the successful candidate. 

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