Deputy Safeguarding Officer

Job title: Deputy Safeguarding Officer Grade and salary: Grade 6: Actual Salary - £29,660 - £32,812 per annum (£32,654 - £36,124 FTE) Working pattern: 37 hours per week, 41 working weeks per year (Term time only plus 2 weeks) Contract term: Permanent The school: The Manor Academy has an excellent reputation for its high standards of teaching, student behaviour and academic achievement. Ofsted recognised the journey we have been on when grading us as a "good" school, citing that the quality of education has been transformed since the previous inspection. The role: We are seeking to appoint a Deputy Safeguarding Officer to join our team at The Manor Academy. This role will require you to have previous experience working as a Designated Safeguarding Lead, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead or Safeguarding Officer. The role will include liaising with social services, CAMHS and other external agencies and managing referrals to outside agencies. The role will also include working with the students and families referred by pastoral staff. The person: The right person for this role will show confidence and sensitivity, they must be able to effectively manage behaviour and have good knowledge of statutory safeguarding requirements. The ideal candidate will have experience working with SEND students and ideally be DSL trained within the last 2 years. The candidate will be able to provide support to students and families and will have the ability to communicate effectively to a range of audiences through a range of methods. Why join us? There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career. We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well-motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time. We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees. We offer:

• Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
• An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.
• Entry to a career average pension scheme.
• Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
• A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.
• Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
• We take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.
The closing date for applications is: Friday 22 November 2024 at 8am Interviews will be held on: Thursday 28 November 2024 It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children's barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures. In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment. We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.

This role will require you to have previous experience working as a Designated Safeguarding Lead, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead or Safeguarding Officer. The role will include liaising with social services, CAMHS and other external agencies and managing referrals to outside agencies. The role will also include working with the students and families referred by pastoral staff. The person: The right person for this role will show confidence and sensitivity, they must be able to effectively manage behaviour and have good knowledge of statutory safeguarding requirements. The ideal candidate will have experience working with SEND students and ideally be DSL trained within the last 2 years. The candidate will be able to provide support to students and families and will have the ability to communicate effectively to a range of audiences through a range of methods., We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children's barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures. In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment. We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.

The Manor Academy has an excellent reputation for its high standards of teaching, student behaviour and academic achievement. Ofsted recognised the journey we have been on when grading us as a "good" school, citing that the quality of education has been transformed since the previous inspection., There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career. We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well-motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time. We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.


• Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
• An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.
• Entry to a career average pension scheme.
• Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
• A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.
• Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
• We take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.