Safeguarding Officer
About This Role
We are seeking to appoint a caring, dedicated and highly organised individual to provide first-class safeguarding support to our students and families. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to join a supportive and friendly department, who are passionate about achieving the best outcomes for our students.
Working under the direction of the Designated Safeguarding Lead and within the safeguarding team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our students remain safe, by responding quickly to concerns raised.
You will have excellent communications skills with the ability to form effective positive relationships with our students, families, and external agencies as well as a flexible and ‘can do’ attitude.
In return, we offer you:
- an incredibly supportive group of colleagues and leaders
- comprehensive induction programme with a commitment to CPD
- Care First employee assistance programme
- non-contributory membership of Benenden private health care cover
- membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- two-week, half-term break in October
- cycle to work scheme
For further details on this role and to apply please visit the school’s careers page Our Vacancies - The Robert Napier School.
Visits to the School are strongly encouraged. For further information and to arrange a visit, please contact Charli Reader via email recruitments@robertnapier.org.uk
We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date and/or interview date where interest and applications received are high, therefore we encourage early applications.
Safeguarding commitment
Beyond Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in a regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory "Disclosing and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check".
Equality & Inclusivity Statement
At Beyond Schools Trust we strive to be a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented communities, including but not limited to those who identify as Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic background.