Safeguarding Officer - Term Time

The Golden Thread Alliance

Ref:KCC-F62-67-S
Posted:08/11/2022
Pay:Kent Range 9
Start Date:Immediate
App Close Date:28/11/2022 at 09:00
Interviews:w/c 05/12/2022

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The Trust is seeking to appoint a Safeguarding Officer to work within our Trust Central Team to support the work of the Central Trust Strategic Leadership Team in promoting the positive welfare of children, young people and colleagues across the Trust.

You will be required to work 37 hours per week Monday to Friday, 39 weeks per year. The salary is Kent Range 9, £30,485 to £34,693 full time equivalent, actual pro-rata salary £26,337 to £29,972.

As an experienced practitioner within The Central Trust Team, you will carry out the duties of a Safeguarding Officer on a daily basis, according to the needs of The Trust. Your role will include being accountable and responsible for the co-ordination, management and reporting of safeguarding training and safeguarding activity across the Trust.

This includes, but not exhaustive to:

Safeguarding Training - To be responsible for the tracking and monitoring of Trust wide Safeguarding training, reporting periodically to the Central Team in line with the annual cycle of reporting, and taking action as required
Safeguarding Policy and practice guidance - To be the single point of contact for Safeguarding policy updates in line with KCSIE, DFE and Local Authority changes. Taking action as required. Ensuring that updates and changes are disseminated in line with Trust deadlines
To be responsible for the tracking and monitoring of LADO Referrals that hit threshold. Keeping, accurate and secure records of concerns and referrals made to LADO Trust wide, including LADO referrals (if threshold met) received from external agencies or safeguarding partners
DBS Disclosures - To be responsible for the tracking and monitoring for the Annual, all staff DBS disclosures. Keeping, accurate and secure records around compliance to Trust wide deadlines. Taking action as required
This post demands liaising with staff, advising, and supporting them as well as offering guidance

The role is open to any practitioner on the Support staff pay scale with experience. You must be flexible and open to last-minute changes.

We are open to part-time and full-time candidates

For full details on the key responsibilities for this role, please refer to the job description attached to this email.

In return, we offer:

Commitment to your ongoing Continued Professional Development
Family friendly/sociable working hours and a work-life balance
2 family days
Access to Local Government Pension scheme
Onsite parking

The Galaxy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and therefore is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. In line with KCSIE guidance, paragraph 220, all candidates who are shortlisted will be subject to an online search. This search is not part of the shortlisting process itself and all shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to address any issues of concern resulting from the search.

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Information about the trust

The Golden Thread Alliance is a Multi Academy Trust of nine primary schools in North West Kent, each with its own unique character, history and demographics, but unified in the belief that we are all as united as we are different.

Following the 2023 merger of Galaxy Trust in Dartford and Pathway Trust in Gravesham, The Golden Thread Alliance now comprises Culverstone Green Primary School, Fleetdown Primary Academy, Meopham Community Academy, Oakfield Primary Academy, Riverview Infants, Riverview Juniors, Temple Hill Primary Academy, West Hill Primary Academy, and Wrotham Road Primary School.

All subscribe to the values of Respect, Equality, Courage, Integrity, Ambition, Kindness, and Responsibility, and we embody them through Trust policies and daily practice.

Our pledges to five protected groups in our schools ensure that nobody is left behind, in the pursuit of a level playing field for all children and their families: https://golden-thread.org/about-us/our-pledges/

We want all students, regardless of background and need, to achieve highly and have high levels of wellbeing. We recognise and celebrate our differences together, so we can provide personalised support when needed, making sure every single one of our children can fulfil their potential for greatness.

The Golden Thread Alliance offers the same unwavering support to all members of staff, providing ample opportunities for CPD, training at all levels, family days, and mental health & wellbeing support.

Join us on our journey: https://golden-thread.org/

The Golden Thread Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and therefore is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. In line with KCSIE guidance, paragraph 220, all candidates who are shortlisted will be subject to an online search. This search is not part of the shortlisting process itself and all shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to address any issues of concern resulting from the search

Job Contact Information

Name:Stacy Wickes
Address:West Hill Primary Academy,
Dartford Road,
Dartford,
Kent,
DA1 3DZ
Telephone: 07444 035771
Email: HR@golden-thread.org

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