Safeguarding and Welfare Lead

We are excited to offer this opportunity to join our team in a brand-new role. King Offa is a vibrant and welcoming school where we place great importance in ensuring that our pupils and the wider school community are secure, safe and able to thrive. Our school is part of Aurora Academies Trust which means we benefit from a strong network of support for staff in all positions. You will be joining an organisation that is able to offer you a role that provides challenge and support in a collaborative environment where best practice is shared across our schools to improve pupil outcomes and welfare.

In a recent safeguarding audit, King Offa was praised for our inclusive and welcoming community ethos and the strong, trusting relationships between staff, pupils, and parents. We know that safeguarding should always be a priority which is why we are excited to be able to offer this opportunity to maintain the effective practice that is already in place and develop opportunities to make things even better.

We would love to hear from someone:

· Who has significant knowledge of safeguarding policies, procedures and practices

· Who is a confident communicator who can make referrals to, and liaise with our partners in the Police, Social Work team, and Local Authority in order to effectively manage cases

· Who can attend and contribute to strategy discussions and case conferences

· Who is a team player, who thrives in a collaborative environment, and will provide high quality advice and guidance to school leaders and staff

· Who enjoys a challenge and will continue to strengthen the culture of safeguarding at the school

· Who has a genuine passion for working with and making a real difference to young children’s lives.

· Who has the energy, passion and resilience, to inspire, motivate, and support children to reach their full potential

We can offer you:

· The opportunity to work with brilliant children and play a key role in helping them thrive

· The opportunity to develop and shape further this exciting new role

· A well-established school with a strong culture of safeguarding

· Genuine and meaningful opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across our organisation

· Access to our employee benefit programme that offers access to a wide range of benefits including savings at 100s of retailers including major supermarkets, high street shops and entertainment venues

· Access to our employee assistance programme that includes same day GP appointments for you and your family, counselling and legal advice as well as a range of other support

So, if you are an advocate for keeping children safe and are committed to working co-operatively to secure the best outcomes for our children, then we would be delighted to hear from you. If you want to find out more before applying, please get in touch to arrange a visit to King Offa. Come and see for yourself what makes our school such a fantastic place to work and grow.

Applications will be shortlisted as they are received, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

The salary shown reflects an interim 2024/2025 pay award, pending completion of the negotiations between the National Employers and the Trade Unions. The difference between this and what is agreed as the final pay award will be paid as a lump sum back pay, when announced by the government and the Trade Unions.