Welfare Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Full-time

Folkestone Academy, Folkestone

• Ref:KCC886-6908-50S
• Posted:17/01/2017
• Pay:Academy Range 7 £20,980 pro rata
• Start Date:Jan 2017
• App Close Date:01/02/2017 at 12:00
• Interviews:tbc

Advert

Safeguarding Co-ordinator (Secondary Phase)

To start as soon as possible

Permanent Contract

Term time only (38 weeks plus 5 INSET days)

37 hours per week (to be worked between the hours of 8:30– 17:00)

Salary Academies Scale 7 £20,980 to £24,472 pro rata. This equates to £17,749 per annum.

Folkestone All Age Academy offers a state of the art learning environment for over 1800, 11-18 year olds. We value academic rigour, coupled with a unique form of pastoral care and guidance.

We are looking to expand our safeguarding team with the introduction of a new position as Safeguarding Co-ordinator.

The purpose of this role is to manage the communication between Specialist Children Services and Early Help along with managing daily safeguarding concerns that arise during the school day under the direction of the Designated Safeguarding Leads.

The successful candidate must have experience of liaising and working closely with Specialist Children Services and have excellent communication skills with both adults and children. It is imperative that the successful candidate has an extensive knowledge of safeguarding procedures and will be able to represent the Academy at statutory meetings regarding student’s welfare. This role will include delivery of staff training based on radicalisation, CSE, online safety and FGM agenda including any further developments of safeguarding priorities in schools.

Preferably the successful candidate will have experiences of working in a school setting or with young people and a background knowledge of SEND. Previous experience of working with a range of external agencies is desirable.

If you are an advocate for the welfare of all children and you have the drive and commitment to change young people’s lives, then we welcome your application.

Closing date: 12pm Wednesday 1^st February 2017

Interview date: To be confirmed

To apply, please download an electronic application form and email to Sally Simmonds, HR Manager on email recruitment@folkestoneacademy.com

Please note that we will only receive applications made on Academy Applications Forms and will not accept CV’s in isolation.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. References will be taken up prior to interview. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Vacancy Closing Date: 01/02/2017

Information about the school

At Folkestone Academy we foster an environment where students value their education and enjoy their learning and feel inspired to develop their true passions. We offer traditional academic subjects alongside creative arts, sports and a vibrant extra-curricular. We want our pupils to find their talents and be the best they can be.

We believe our purpose is to provide the young people we serve with a powerful education. This education will foster ambitious students who have the confidence to succeed academically and to go on to live fulfilled, successful lives.

We believe that a knowledge-led curriculum delivered by research-engaged, dedicated practitioners is the catalyst necessary to achieve this purpose. Essential to this purpose is our shared commitment to our values.

Folkestone Academy is part of Turner Schools, which is committed to giving a powerful education to local families through schools where children thrive and knowledge matters. Turner Schools is committed to ensuring success without selection for our pupils and students by teaching them the core knowledge and life skills they need to thrive in the modern world. Turner Schools is committed to leading schools where children thrive and knowledge matters. Our mission is to set a new standard in non-selective education, empowering our pupils and students with cultural capital. In this way we will contribute to the regeneration of the region; we call this mission ‘sea-change’.

Our schools include: Folkestone Academy; Folkestone Primary; Morehall Primary; Martello Primary; and Turner Free School.

Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this same commitment. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and an on-line search in order to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available on line.Two references are required prior to commencement of employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Sally Simmonds, HR Manager
• Address:Academy Lane, Folkestone Academy , Secondary, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5FP
• Telephone: (01303) 842400
• Email: recruitment@folkestoneacademy.com

Fax: (01303) 842417