Our Vision to empower and inspire children, adults and communities to be ambitious, healthy and kind, dedicated to making our world a better place.  

D - Harbour children deserve joyful (delight)schools that ignite creativity and learning through play. We invest in colleagues to ensure success and promote lifelong well-being for everyone.

A - We recruit the best colleagues and nurture talent in safe environments, inspiring our children to strive for excellence (ambition). By learning from the best, we improve and give back to our communities.

N - Harbour schools are rooted in care, valuing respect and empathy (nurture). We create supportive environments where children and colleagues thrive, preparing them for the future.

C - We promote pride, inclusion, and civic responsibility, celebrating diversity and community. Colleagues will experience belonging through collaboration, well-being, and continuous development.

E - Success comes when colleagues are empowered to innovate, take risks, and learn from failure. At Harbour, we encourage creativity and collaboration, helping both children and colleagues achieve their goals. 

Job title:                       Safeguarding & Wellbeing Officer 

Location:                      Woodlands Academy, Pinewood Crescent, Grimsby, DN33 1RJ

Contract:                     Permanent, Term time plus 10 days (5 inset days and 5 safeguarding days) 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday 

Salary Scale:              HLT Scale 6 Points, 18-22 - £30,559 - 32,654

Pro-rata salary :      £26,924 - £28,770

Our Academy is first and foremost a place of learning where our students feel safe and enjoy their educational journey. We believe every child should receive the very best of education which prepares them fully for the future. We inspire greatness in every child and recruit the very best of staff who share this same vision.

We are looking to appoint a Safeguarding and Wellbeing Officer to support the development of safeguarding and child protection policies, safeguarding training, procedures and provide guidance to key stakeholders at the Academy.

The successful candidate will assist in the co-ordination of referrals, arranging, actioning and reviewing services for students and families.

The successful candidate will have experience of working in an educational setting or within a similar/relevant position to provide appropriate advice and support to pupils, families and staff (including other key stakeholders) in relation to Safeguarding, Prevent and Child Protection.

They will also need experience of writing and maintaining accurate records in relation to Child Protection and Safeguarding concerns in line with relevant legislation, guidance and policy/procedure and working within a multi-agency arena. This will involve working successfully with multidisciplinary teams, taking the role of Lead Practitioner and completing Early Help Assessments/Team Around the Child meetings and Child Protection conferences and to have managed complex referrals to external agencies.

What can we offer you in addition to the salary and holidays above?

·         - Be part of a dedicated team committed to achieving high standards

·         - A supportive, warm and welcoming ethos

·         - A vibrant learning environment – for you and our children

·         - An experienced and supportive leadership team, who are committed to the well-being of all staff

As part of Harbour Learning Trust all staff have opportunity to access:

●        Employee Benefits Scheme;

●        Employee Assistance Programme;

●        Cycle to Work Scheme;

●        A dedicated team committed to achieving high standards;

●        A supportive, warm and welcoming ethos;

●        A vibrant learning environment – for you and our children;

●        An experienced and supportive leadership team, who are committed to the well-being of all staff;

We always offer the opportunity to discuss our roles and visit our Academy before you apply.

For further information, please contact: recruitment@harbourlearningtrust.com

Applications for this job are accepted via www.mynewterm.com only. 

Harbour Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references and enhanced DBS checks. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, the Trust carries out an online search as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates. References taken up upon interview.