Safeguarding & Welfare Officer NEW Woodley Primary Posted today Stockport £24,725.46.00 - £26,4[...]

Woodley Primary School Sherwood Road Woodley Stockport SK6 1LH Headteacher: Mr Pete Langridge Email: recruitment@woodley-pri.stockport.sch.uk Salary: Scale 6: £24,725.46 – £26,420.53 (actual pro rata salaries) Hours: 35 hours per week – 8.30am 4pm, term time only Contract Type: Permanent – Part Time Closing Date: Tuesday 1st July 2025 Initial Shortlisting: Wednesday 2nd July 2025 Interview Date: Friday 4th July 2025 We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Safeguarding & Welfare Officer to join our dynamic Inclusion and Safeguarding Team. In this vital role, you will: Promote the welfare, wellbeing, and mental health of our students. Work closely with pupils, families, and external agencies to provide coordinated support. Monitor student attendance and identify patterns of concern. Offer guidance and support to parents and carers. Act as the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL), playing a key role in safeguarding procedures and ensuring compliance with safeguarding legislation and best practices. You will be an empathetic and resilient individual with experience in safeguarding and welfare support, ideally within an educational setting. Excellent communication skills, a strong understanding of child protection legislation, and the ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders are essential. You will: Have experience in a safeguarding role Be reflective, caring and emotionally resilient Have effective, clear communication and interpersonal skills Have at least a grade C (or equivalent) in English and Maths Have a good record of punctuality and attendance Skills required: Responsible and trustworthy Designated Safeguarding Lead trained Caring and good at relating to children Calm and efficient in emergencies Energetic and creative Patient Good at juggling competing demands for attention Open-minded about different ways of educating children Good communication skills We can offer: A supportive, hardworking and friendly staff team Mentorship A commitment to your professional development An inclusive environment where all pupils are valued and are well supported A successful, happy and forward thinking whole school community Application form, job description and person specification are available to download from this site and should be returned to the Headteacher, by email at recruitment@woodley-pri.stockport.sch.uk no later than Tuesday 1st July 2025. When completing your application, please ensure that you refer to the person specification, particularly when submitting your supporting letter/statement. Please note that invitations to interviews and requests for references will be sent by email. Our school is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references. Successful candidates will be informed by email or telephone by 3rd July 2025. If you do not receive any correspondence by then, we regret that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Job Description Person Specification Application Form Calculate your take home pay. Use this service to estimate how much Income Tax and National Insurance you should pay for the current tax year. Employment could affect your benefits, find out more here. Turn2us Benefits Calculator . #J-18808-Ljbffr