Do you want a job where you make a difference to the lives of children and young people?

Do you want to be inspired on a daily basis by your work?  

Are you interested in supporting young people and their families? 

Are you interested in developing your leadership and management skills in the role of a Designated Safeguarding Lead, and affect change? 

Are you ready to join an inclusive school and Trust keen to develop its staff? 

(37 hours per week. Term Time only + 20 days)

It couldn’t be a more exciting time to join the team at Parkside School.  We are at the beginning of the next stage of an exciting journey and we are looking for a talented and knowledgeable individual to join us on this journey. 

Parkside School is recruiting for a Senior Safeguarding Officer at the school.  The Senior Safeguarding Officer will have responsibility for the day-to-day management and co-ordination of Safeguarding within the school, including line management of the Designated Safeguarding Officers within school, with regard to those aspects related to safeguarding and child protection. The role will also oversee the implementation and co-ordination of supervision for colleagues within the wider Safeguarding team. 

The role will work to, and with, the Designated Safeguarding Lead, a member of the Senior Leadership Team with responsibility for strategic safeguarding within the school. The successful individual will be a key member of the school team, helping to build and shape our culture of safeguarding, working closely with our students and families to respond to emerging Safeguarding themes and supporting all aspects of Child Protection. 

Wellspring Academy Trust and Parkside School believe in investing in our staff. We have a strong CPD offer and all new staff will receive a supportive induction programme.  

The role holder must demonstrate a flexible approach to the delivery of the role.  Consequently, the role holder may be required to perform work not specifically identified in the job profile but which is in line with the general scope, grade and responsibilities of the role.

If you are as excited by this challenge as we are and you think this might be the role for you, please apply by submitting a completed application form, having taken note of the attachments, by 9am on Thursday 9th January 2025.

Interviews for successfully shortlisted candidates will be undertaken on Monday 13th January 2025. 

The School has adopted the principles of Safer Recruitment and will safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to do the same.  Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal records check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.  References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview. Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post.

If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.

Parkside School is an Equal Opportunities Employer