Safeguarding Support Officer

Smart Teachers is pleased to be supporting a Multiacademy Trust located in the borough of Enfield, to appoint a full-time Safeguarding Support Officer to join there team as soon as possible. This is a permanent contract offering a salary of up to £30,000 per annum.

About the role

The School Safeguarding Officer will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of our students.

Responsibilities include:

• Support safeguarding and child protection issues across the Trust’s schools.
• Assist the Education Welfare Officer with school-related matters.
• Work mainly with primary schools but also within the secondary school as required.
• Provide specialist services to meet our obligations related to school attendance, particularly persistent absence.
• Support all staff in handling safeguarding and child protection concerns.

About the school

The schools trust was set up in 2021. They are currently run 4 academies in North London educating over 2,000 pupils.

Requirements

To be considered for the role of Safeguarding Support Officer you will:

• Experience in a similar role
• Strong understanding of child protection and safeguarding legislation and guidance
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders
• Relevant professional qualification in safeguarding, such as the Level 3 Award in Education and Training (or similar)

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• experience in a similar role

Smart Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Smart Teachers

Smart Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Smart Teachers offer

As a valued employee of Smart Teachers, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Smart Teachers do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call Daniel Uwaifo on 020 7065 7500 or email daniel.uwaifo@smartteachers.co.uk.