Child Protection Officer and Deputy DSL - Part-time

St Saviour's Church of England Junior School, Westgate - On - Sea

• Ref:KCC886-3181-117S
• Posted:05/03/2026
• Pay:Kent Range 7 / KSE
• Start Date:As soon as possible
• App Close Date:20/03/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:27th March 2026

Advert

The Governing Body of St. Saviour's Church of England Junior School are seeking to appoint a Child Protection Officer.

The post is initially for one year and is for eighteen hours per week - probably distributed over three days but this is negotiable.

You will be:

• Logging, updating and addressing safeguarding concerns 
• Making Requests for Support to the Front Door Team
• Attending CiN, CP, ICPCs and core group meetings with social workers and other partners
• Completing regular update training as a deputy DSL
• Advising school staff on best practice regarding safeguarding and associated record-keeping

Successful candidates will:

• Be committed to working within a team to deliver the best possible outcomes for our children
• Have the people skills to offer support but also challenge stakeholders
• Have a very good knowledge of safeguarding practice in schools
• Experience of working in Child Protection / safeguarding in a school, police or local authority

We can offer you:

• A supportive and sociable team of staff
• Fabulous pupils
• Excellent professional development

Applicants are welcome to view the school prior to application - please contact the School Bursar by email for further details: finance@st-saviours.kent.sch.uk

At least one interview panel member will be trained in safer recruitment and all offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS check including a public social media check.

Information about the school

St Saviour's is an over-subscribed Church of England Junior School. We are extremely well-resourced and fully committed to a broad and balanced curriculum. Standards of achievement are consistently high. We were judged to be a Good school by OFSTED in October 2023 and judged as Outstanding during a SIAMS inspection in November 2017. The whole staff team goes the extra mile for the community we serve.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs W Vinson, Bursar
• Address:Elm Grove, Westgate - On - Sea, Kent, CT8 8LD
• Telephone: 01843 831707
• Email: finance@st-saviours.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01843 835188

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Person Specification and Job Description