Safeguarding & Attendance Officer

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 PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

We are seeking to recruit a Safeguarding & Attendance Officer to work across two of our primary schools in Chesterfield – Barrow Hill Primary Academy and Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy. This is an exciting opportunity, for someone that is committed to transforming the lives of young people across our region, to contribute to the development of pupil support, attendance and safeguarding systems within these schools. The successful candidate will work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead to ensure consistency, efficiency and rigour in our approach to both safeguarding and attendance procedures. 

Candidates are encouraged to visit the schools or have an informal discussion about the role with Joanne Mappin, Executive Primary Lead jmappin@clt.org.uk  via the school office 01246 472494. 

The closing date is at 4pm Wednesday 4^th December 2024 and interviews will take place week commencing 9th December 2024. 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence. 

The application form and information pack is available on Cavendish Learning Trust website www.clt.org.uk and completed applications should be sent to Joanne Mappin, Executive Primary Lead jmappin@clt.org.uk by the closing date. 

Please ensure that you do not fill in a Derbyshire County Council application form in respect of this vacancy, ONLY Cavendish LEARNING TRUST APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED.  Please provide telephone numbers and email addresses for yourself and referees.

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.