Havering Schools Jobs
Safeguarding and Inclusion Officer (Deputy DSL)
- Employer: Drapers' Academy
- Reference: ACAD/24/283168
Term Time Plus 6 weeks (44 weeks)
The Safeguarding and Inclusion Officer (SIO) will be responsible for monitoring our safeguarding system (CPOMS). Through this, the SIO will ensure all safeguarding concerns are identified, prioritised and actioned, to ensure the safety of all pupils at the Academy.
The SIO will ensure all records and actions are updated thoroughly and that information is shared with relevant professionals and agencies. Further to this, the Safeguarding Officer will work closely with the Pastoral Team, attend professionals’ meetings where required and support Children Looked After and the attendance team.
Drapers’ Academy has much to offer:
- March 2020: Ofsted Good for all aspects including the Sixth Form.
- A clear vision to deliver high standards of education and serve our community.
- State-of-the-art campus surrounded by acres of countryside.
- Committed, generous sponsors: The Drapers Company and Queen Mary University of London.
- Fully subscribed through the school.
- An environment that promotes innovation.
- Class size averaging 25.
- Opportunities to teach across KS3, 4 and 5.
- Free access to the Employee Assistance Programme provided by the Education Support Network, offering individual support, information and advice.
- Centralised detention model.
- Committed and supportive Senior Leadership Team.
- Proactive staff led Wellbeing Team.
- Our own 6th Form area dedicated to A Level teaching.
- Membership of the Havering Teacher Training Partnership and the Ambition Institute to support ECT induction, teacher training and CPD of staff at all levels.
- An employer who invests in the development of staff with a commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Staff access to our gym.
- Close proximity to the M25 (Junction 28, Brentwood) and the A12 for ease of access from London, Kent, Essex or Hertfordshire and ample secure on-site parking.
- Short bus journey from Harold Wood (Cross Rail) train station.
- It is our practice to recruit staff to permanent positions via direct application rather than agency placement.
We welcome staff who wish to visit the school in advance of application. To arrange this, please contact slucey@drapersacademy.com
Applications should be made online. Full details of the post, including the link to the application form, can be found at www.drapers-schools.com/44/current-vacancies
Closing date: 10.00am on Monday 17th June 2024.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early upon appointment of a successful candidate.
Drapers’ Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory employment references. Employees may be asked to work in any Drapers’ Multi-Academy Trust location.
Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.
It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.
Equal OpportunitiesHavering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.