Designated Safeguarding Officer and Family Support Worker

Part time, Permanent

37 hours a week 39 weeks per year

Salary Grade E1, Pro-rata salary: £24,814.42 (Full time equivalent: £28,598)

Chestnuts School is part of  Inspiring Futures through Learning, Multi-Academy Trust who inspire all our futures through learning together. At IFtL we are never alone. We know we are stronger together - one united family striving for excellence for all, in everything we do. 

We are looking for a Designated Safeguarding Officer and Family Support Worker to work within our Safeguarding Team. The job holder will be responsible for facilitating the educational partnership between home, school, wider school community and other agencies, by support, liaison, and negotiation; and where conflict arises to act as a facilitator in finding successful resolutions. This role will include the responsibility of day-to-day safeguarding practices (including child protection).

We are looking for a candidate with excellent communication skills, the ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise their workload accordingly.

Please see job description for more information.

We can offer:

As part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning, successful candidates have access to  enhanced family leave, Employee Assistance program, bespoke CPD and auto enrolment in LGPS/Teacher pension.  All IFtL employees have access to a benefits platform which offers discount on gym membership, cinema tickets, cycle to work scheme and much more.

Our children and young people come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our colleagues. We aim to reflect and celebrate diversity in our workplace in order to create an inclusive culture that adds real value to our vision of inspiring the futures of us all through learning together.

Inspiring Futures through Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All employees are expected to share this commitment, to follow IFtL’s safeguarding policies and procedures, and to behave appropriately towards children at all times, both in work and in their personal lives.

All school-based posts are defined as Regulated Activity and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced with Barred List Criminal Records Bureau check

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