Post 16 Safeguarding and Attendance Officer

Outwood's amazingly successful teaching styles continue to expand so students at the Post 16 Centre receive even greater levels of challenge and development, while continuing to build on their collaboration skills, leadership styles and higher order communication techniques that we have embedded at GCSE. We are looking to recruit a suitably qualified and experienced Safeguarding & Attendance Officer who can work in a fast paced environment, providing strategic, operational and administrative support to promote whole school attendance strategies, improve attendance levels and reduce persistent absence in line with Academy targets. You will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and play a key role in ensuring school compliance with Safeguarding procedures and requirements. You will also be a key liaison point between a range of agencies and the academy.

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 Outwood Post 16 Centre builds on the great work of the Outwood Academies in Worksop to provide first class A level education. Courses are delivered by many of the same outstanding teachers who teach at Outwood Academy Portland and Outwood Academy Valley and also include specialist post 16 teachers to provide students with a unique mix that generates the very best experience.

Actual salary £24,784 to £25,646 - OGAT Grade 7 (SCP 15 to 17)Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week. Term time + 10 days (40 weeks), EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - WHAT DO WE OFFER AS AN EMPLOYER?Outwood Grange Academies Trust supports colleagues by funding an extensive range of accredited training courses and apprenticeship opportunities up to Masters level. We also offer: Your starting salary with annual increments plus inflation linked increases. The starting salary within the grade advertised will be dependent upon your experience. You will also receive:

• A comprehensive induction and training process


• Automatic enrolment into an increasingly rare and valuable defined Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates


• Flexible family friendly policies from day one


• Enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period


• Holidays: A minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service)


• A range of working patterns are available dependant upon the role


Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to:


• Specialist information on a wide range of work-life issues


• Emotional support and counselling for a wide range of personal and work issues


• Legal guidance


• Financial guidance and debt counselling


• Child and dependent care support and advice


• Support for managers


We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing policy and menopause policy along with menopause champions based in our academies. Other benefits include:


• Free flu vaccinations


• Free onsite parking


• Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing


• Access to various discount sites


Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children. We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early. Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) is an education charity and not-for-profit sponsor of primary, junior and secondary academies. We are a dynamic organisation, recognised nationally as one of the highest performing family of schools in the North of England, and we currently sponsor over 40 schools. Our educational
blueprint has been developed through leading and supporting schools over many years. We have used this successful blueprint to sponsor academies and have a transformational effect on children's life chances within very quick timescales. We feel strongly that academies should enhance the education provision of the community they serve, in addition to driving up standards and playing a central role in regeneration. This is because we believe that improving the life chances of young people is essential to developing a strong local and national economy. We are now comprised of over 40 schools who work together to ensure that all children, irrespective of their starting point, receive an excellent education. We pride ourselves on meeting the needs of children in our care, including the most vulnerable or challenging.

Commitment to safeguarding