Ossett Academy & Accord Sixth Form are seeking to appoint to the role of Safeguarding & Wellbeing Officer to champion safeguarding and wellbeing for all pupils, ensuring pupil safety is paramount at all times.
The role will involve working with external agencies, colleagues within the academy, attending meetings internally and externally and will ensure that all matters relating to safeguarding concerns are dealt with swiftly and appropriately in line with statutory and Academy guidelines.
You will be required to act as a source of support, advice and expertise to staff on matters of safety and safeguarding. You should have excellent organisational skills, the ability to analyse and resolve issues, reach considered judgements, delegate and line manage others effectively.
The successful candidate ideally will have experience working with young people and their families and will be able to build rapport with pupils. If you have the passion and drive then we would love to hear from you.
The position is on a full-time basis working Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 4.00pm and Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm, with a half an hour unpaid lunch break per day.
At Ossett Academy we strive to create an environment where pupils enjoy learning and are given opportunity to stretch themselves both academically and also through a wide range of other extra-curricular activities. Our success is founded on traditional values set in a warm friendly environment.
We are confident that new staff joining our Trust will feel welcomed and happy to have chosen us. Prospective applicants are welcome to visit prior to applying.
As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits and we also encourage prospective candidates to look at our website for further information regarding our ‘People Pledge’ and our recently launched Employee Benefit package Working For Our Trust – Accord (accordmat.org).
Here are a few examples of employee benefits that focus on our employees Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing:
• Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme via SmartTech*
• Access to an extensive discounts platform via Accord Rewards
• Access to an industry leading Employee Assistance Programme
• 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner through Healthcare Cash Plans
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Free annual flu jab
• Free, on-site parking at every site
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
*restrictions apply
