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Job role: Safeguarding Officer Level 1

Salary:   WPT Band 5 £28163 - £30060 (£22793 - £24329 pro-rata)

Hours: 37 hours, term time including all inset days

Location: Rawmarsh Community School

Number of positions: 1

To commence: As soon as possible

Who we are

We’re Wickersley Partnership Trust (WPT) - a multi-academy trust with eight primary schools, five secondary schools, one sixth form and one Central Team under our umbrella.

We’re dotted across Rotherham, South Yorkshire with one school based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

At WPT, students are at the heart of everything we do, and we aim to send all children into an ever-changing world, able and qualified to play their full part in it. To give them the best educational experience possible, we recognise the importance of investing in and supporting our colleagues.

And that starts with finding the right person for the job!

Join our team as a Safeguarding Officer! 

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and young people? We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Safeguarding Officer to join our team at Rawmarsh Community School.  You will play a vital role in ensuring the safety and well-being of our pupils, working closely with the Safeguarding Manager to address any safeguarding or child protection issues that arise.

Key Responsibilities:

• To support the Safeguarding Manager in dealing with safeguarding and child protection matters arising at the academy, and acting as a source of advice and support to staff in dealing with any child protection concerns that arise

• Respond appropriately to disclosures relating to the well-being of a child making referrals to the appropriate authority, ensuring that relevant, detailed and accurate written records of referrals / concerns are kept and that these are stored securely.

• Attend and participate in strategy discussions and inter-agency meetings contributing to the assessment of children and to the sharing of information and/or planning in relation to specific pupils * Liaise with colleagues and outside organisations to provide Early Help as soon as a problem emerges by making referrals where appropriate

• Ensure that actions resulting from meetings are carried out in a co-ordinated way, making the difference for the child.

• To provide outreach to families including making home visits, where appropriate, to talk to parents about issues and to offer advice about strategies to deal with problems

• Support the Safeguarding Manager to ensure the Academy meets statutory and local requirements in relation to safeguarding

• To support the Safeguarding Manager to ensure all staff have up to date and appropriate safeguarding training.

***Deadline for applications: Noon, Friday 27th June 2025***

For further information and to apply, please visit our recruitment website: https://recruitment.wickersleypt.org

For more information about Wickersley Partnership Trust, including the benefits of working for us, please visit our main website: https://www.wickersleypt.org

We may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and this vacancy may be withdrawn without notice. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To be successful in your application, you will need to demonstrate an effective and creative approach to education, a passion for your subject and a commitment to supporting the development of the department.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students, the appointment will be subject to an enhanced criminal record check and satisfactory references. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service

Please note we operate safer recruitment and do not accept CVs. All applicants must complete an application form in full**

**Please upload a supporting statement which should be no longer than two sides of A4 (this should not be a CV) clearly demonstrating:

• Why you are applying for this position

• How you meet the competencies of this role using examples from your current and previous experience (please refer to the documents attached to the advert)

• Any information which you consider relevant that you have not already mentioned