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Safeguarding Assistant School and Child Safety - Full-time/Part-time

Garlinge Primary School and Nursery, Margate

  • Ref:KCC886-3917-125S
  • Posted:14/06/2017
  • Pay:Kent Range 6
  • Start Date:Sep 2017
  • App Close Date:02/07/2017 at 23:00
  • Interviews:Tuesday, 11 July 2017

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We are a large primary school with over 730 pupils currently on roll. Due to our expansion to a four form entry school we are seeking to appoint an experienced and efficient Safeguarding Officer.

The successful applicant will be a member of our friendly and hardworking Pastoral Support Team and will play a leading role throughout the school to support the Senior Leadership Team in providing a safe environment for our pupils to learn in.

The role encompasses all aspects of safeguarding including child protection, e-safety, safe working practices and staff training.  There is a need to work in partnership with outside agencies to provide a safe, caring and stimulating environment for all pupils at the school. The successful candidate will also need to build links and work in partnership with parents, carers and professionals to promote the well being of the children in the care of our school.

The pay is set at Kent Range 6 (£19,415 for a full-time position). The actual salary equates to approximately £14,430 per annum. The post is 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time only plus INSET days (39 weeks per annum). The working times will typically be 8.30am to 15.30pm.

We require a good standard of general education and GCSE qualifications in English and Mathematics at Grade C or above, or equivalent.  Verification of qualifications will be required before employment can commence.

There will be a thirty minute formal interview with the Headteacher and Assistant Headteacher and a thirty minute in-tray exercise.

Garlinge Primary School and Nursery 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 subject to an enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for children.

Please apply using the kent-teach application form in full as CVs will not be accepted.  

If applicants have not been contacted by Friday 7 July they have been unsuccessful.

 

Information about the school

Garlinge Primary School and Nursery continues to be a ‘Good’ school with an ‘Outstanding’ judgement in Personal Development, as recognised in our latest Ofsted inspection (November 2023). The inspection found that, ‘pupils behave and concentrate very well in this warm and inclusive school’ and that, ‘the school carefully considers staff workload and well-being.’

We are a large four form entry school to the west of Margate with approximately 775 pupils. We aim to provide a caring, exciting and inclusive learning environment where every child and family really matters with a focus on raising standards alongside the development of the whole child. The school’s values are Perseverance, Aspiration, Respect and Teamwork and all children are familiar with these.

We are a school with a Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) for Physically Disabled pupils, a KS1 and KS2 satellite class from Foreland Fields School and a further SRP for pupils with Autism.

We are a part of an established Cooperative Trust (Thanet Endeavour Learning Trust), working with Bromstone Primary School, Parkside Community Primary School and St Mildred’s Primary Infant School. We work closely within our Trust to improve all aspects of our practice, including CPD and support for ECTs.

Our large site comprises of a KS2 and a KS1 building, three large playgrounds and a school field and we continue to invest heavily in our outdoor learning environment which includes an inclusive play area and sports courts.

We inspire, respect and celebrate achievement and diversity.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.