Designated Safeguarding Lead & Attendance Officer

Designated Safeguarding Lead & Attendance Officer Location

Wednesfield Technology Primary School

Grade

Band F SCP 26-31

Hours

37 hours per week, term time + 3 weeks

Start Date

Immediate

Key Responsibilities

• Support child protection systems and arrangements enabling the Academy to undertake its statutory responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Provide safeguarding advice and guidance to Academy and client school staff to promote the welfare of students.
• Monitor, evaluate and support with reporting on the effectiveness of safeguarding arrangements.
• Monitor attendance and punctuality, taking a lead role in the whole academy, promoting an inclusive attendance approach.
• Support the leadership team in their statutory responsibilities and ensure attendance is in line with or above national expectation.

Candidate Requirements

• Have Module One Safeguarding Training or equivalent, be ECAF trained, Lead Professional, and Outcomes Star trained.
• Have a minimum of two years experience of working in safeguarding and child protection procedures.
• Have worked for at least two years with young people, possess experience of record keeping and managing a caseload of work and have worked on cases managed at both Early Help level and Child Protection level.

Additional Qualifications

While we are ideally looking for a candidate with demonstrable experience managing safeguarding within schools, we are open to outstanding candidates with a strong grounding in child protection and successful experience supporting the most vulnerable children and families outside the education sector. Candidates should have a passion for supporting young people, tenacity, commitment, and an in depth knowledge of safeguarding practices across all relevant agencies. In addition, candidates should understand the statutory requirements around attendance and have demonstrable success in working with families and school staff to improve school attendance.

Benefits

• Opportunities across our Multi Academy Trust to enhance skills and experience.
• Exceptional CPD provision.
• A supportive working environment and team ethos.
• Friendly, enthusiastic children.

Legal and Safeguarding

All post holders will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), including a Children's Barred List check for posts carrying out a regulated activity.

Salary

£37,280 to £41,772 per year

Employment Type

Permanent - Full time