What skills and experience we're looking for
About the role:
The successful candidate will be part of the team who take responsibility or safeguarding and child protection across the school (including online safety and understanding the filtering and monitoring systems in place). You will take part in strategy discussions and inter-agency meetings and contribute to the assessment of children. You will provide administration support to the DSL for safeguarding concerns and support other members of staff on child welfare, safeguarding and child protection matters, and liaise with relevant agencies such as the local authority and police.
This is a permanent, full-time position – term time only.
Closing date: Friday 10 January 2025 at 9am
What the school offers its staff
Why Blessed William Howard?
• A Christian community with a caring, secure and
disciplined environment.
• A wide range of extra-curricular activities.
• High academic standards.
• A commitment to success for all.
• Ongoing CPD for all staff
“There is a warm atmosphere and the quality of relationships between all members of the school community are a particular strength. Pupils and staff are friendly, helpful, polite and welcoming to visitors.” Diocesan Section 48 Report
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.