At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive attendance improvement and manage child protection issues in a supportive school environment.
- Company: Outwood Junior Academy Brumby, dedicated to transforming lives through education.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive team, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a passionate team committed to excellence and community support.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of young people and contribute to a positive school atmosphere.
- Qualifications: Strong safeguarding knowledge, excellent communication skills, and experience in a school setting.
The predicted salary is between 22328 - 23071 £ per year.
Are you skilled in both driving attendance improvement and managing complex child protection issues? Join us as a Safeguarding & Attendance Officer, where you will provide crucial support to the Senior Leadership Team by ensuring both statutory safeguarding compliance and strategic attendance improvement are achieved. This role is vital, requiring a high degree of specialist knowledge and the ability to liaise professionally and effectively across all external agencies.
Responsibilities include:
- Providing integrated support for attendance and safeguarding.
- Driving attendance strategies through communication with parents.
- Preparing detailed attendance data reports.
- Processing formal measures like referrals for Fixed Penalty Notices.
- Managing the academy's safeguarding overview.
- Responding appropriately to child protection issues.
- Meticulously recording safeguarding incidents and causes for concern.
- Attending and providing reports following multi-agency meetings, including Child Protection and MARAC.
- Initiating referrals to external services like Social Care Direct.
Essential requirements include demonstrating specialist safeguarding and attendance knowledge. Candidates must possess exceptional communication skills suitable for a wide range of audiences, coupled with outstanding time management and organisational capabilities. The successful applicant must demonstrate flexibility and adaptability and the proven ability to work on their own initiative. The role requires the ability to interpret complex situations and the capacity to relate sympathetically to students and recognise potential child safeguarding issues. Experience of working in a school environment and in a school attendance related role is desirable.
Safeguarding and Attendance Officer in Scunthorpe employer: Outwood
Outwood Junior Academy Brumby is an exceptional employer, dedicated to fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment where staff are valued and encouraged to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young people. Located in Scunthorpe, our academy prides itself on high expectations and a commitment to excellence, offering employees opportunities for professional growth within the Outwood Family Trust, renowned for transforming lives through education. Join us in a calm and purposeful atmosphere, where your contributions will be celebrated and your passion for education can truly flourish.
