Safeguarding Officer

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a highly motivated, caring and professional individual to oversee the student facing management of Safeguarding from March 2026. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join an outstanding and highly committed safeguarding and pastoral team. Working with individual students with high needs as well as taking strategic oversight of student safeguarding.

You will have a passion to see young people safeguarded to enable them to flourish. You will have gained this through your career either by working in education or with young people. You will be self-motivated but also able to work in a team. Ultimately, you must care deeply about young people, especially those who are disadvantaged.

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

• Continuing Professional and Leadership development
• An employee assistance programme, offering counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas
• Access to discounted gym membership, the cycle-to-work scheme, and eyesight test vouchers
• Onsite parking or easy access via public transport or onsite parking
• Flexible working, fully supported, and enhanced family-friendly policies
• Automatic enrolment for the Teacher’s Pension or LGPS Avon Pension Fund

• We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. If you are excited about this role and can demonstrate many, but not all of the requirements on the job description and/or person specification, we would still encourage you to apply as you may just be the person we are looking for.
• Please complete our application form by Midnight on Sunday 1st February 2025
• Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview on Thursday 12th February at Trinity Academy
• All candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application following the closing date
• We reserve the right to appoint before the deadline for an exceptional candidate.

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

• Ability to ensure and deliver effective safeguarding
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. The post is subject to satisfactory completion of all vetting checks including the provision of two strong references and an enhanced DBS check.