Redhill Academy Trust Pay Scale, Band 8 Scale point 36 - 40 Actual salary: £23,181.84 to £25,136.53 per annum (FTE: £27,427.89 to £29,740.60) 37 hours per week - Permanent - Term Time Only Required to start as soon as possible We are seeking to appoint a Safeguarding Officer to be the first point of contact for any member of staff who has a concern about the safety and/or well-being of a student, and for any students who self-refer. We are looking for someone who is kind and compassionate but has a relentless determination to ensure that children are kept safe. You will have experience of working with children and the safeguarding requirements of schools. You must have experience of working with vulnerable families and an excellent understanding of how outside agencies can assist in the safeguarding of children. Brookfield is a vibrant and popular school with approximately 1168 students, Our students are friendly and highly motivated. The successful candidate will be resourceful, inspirational and forward thinking. We wish to appoint a colleague to this post who has: A passion for helping students to reach their full potential The ability to inspire and motivate students and colleagues to achieve their best Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Brookfield Community School is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The school is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website. Benefits Access to Local Government Pension Scheme Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with service, plus statutory holidays The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school Recognised continuous local government service for annual leave entitlement, Occupational Maternity/ Paternity pay Cycle to work Scheme Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme Employee benefits platform For further details regarding this post please contact Mrs Wendy Fox, Operations Manager, on 01246 568115 or w.foxbrookfieldcs.org.uk To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button. If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process please contact the HR Team on HRRedhillacademytrust.org.uk As Redhill Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references