Safeguarding Officer Job Nelson–Colne area,Colne England UK,Social Work

Position: SAFEGUARDING OFFICER
Location: Colne

Location Colne Primet Academy, BB8 8JF

Dent Street
Tel:
School website:

Purpose of job

To provide and coordinate services for students’ social, emotional, academic and mental health needs, overcoming challenges and barriers that affect students’ learning and wellbeing. The focus is on more complex needs and cases of vulnerable students, so that those students may thrive personally and academically.

To lead on complex case analysis, attendance, planning, recording and report writing.

To support the Pastoral, Attendance and SEND teams in their work with vulnerable students.

To safeguard children and young people as part of our Designated Safeguarding Lead team.

Summary Purpose of job

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Essential Experience Please see the attached PDF

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Equal Opportunities statement An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community

Rehabilitation Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice.

You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.