Child Protection Officer

**Child Protection Officer Vacancy**

**Location**: Cromwell Community College

**Contract**: Permanent, Full Time 37 hours a week, term time only plus 5 training days

**Salary**: Grade G - £30,060 - £33,366

**Actual Salary**: £25,740 - £28,571

**Closing Date**: Wednesday 18 December 2024

Cromwell Community College is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Child Protection Officer to join our team. This pivotal role involves delivering exceptional pastoral care to support our pupils' emotional and academic needs, ensuring their well-being and success.

**About us**:
As a successful and dynamic through school, Cromwell Community College is an exciting place to learn and a great place to work. If you choose to come and join us, you will become part of a well established, talented and committed team of staff. Our staff are talented, enthusiastic and strive to deliver innovative learning experiences to our young people. They also enrich, guide and support our students to ensure they are fully prepared and equipped to enter the competitive world of work or further studies. We pride ourselves on providing our students with the knowledge, skills and resilience to achieve the highest possible standards academically, socially and personally.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Act as the primary point of contact for all child protection and safeguarding concerns.
- Develop, implement, and maintain safeguarding policies and procedures in line with statutory requirements.
- Provide advice, guidance, and support to staff on safeguarding matters.
- Liaise with external agencies, including social services, to ensure the safety and well-being of students.
- Deliver safeguarding training and updates to all staff.

**We are looking for an individual who is**:

- Empathetic and understanding of pupils’ needs.
- A strong communicator with excellent organizational skills.
- Able to build positive relationships with pupils, parents/carers, and external partners.
- Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

**What We Offer**
- Be a part of a supportive and friendly team
- Gain valuable experience in a school environment
- Vivup Benefit System
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Local Government Pension Scheme

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £25,740.00-£28,571.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person