Isle of Wight Council Looking for Safeguarding Officer at Assam Full Time

The Federation comprises of Carisbrooke College, Medina College and The Island VI Form in Newport on the Isle of Wight and candidates should, therefore, be prepared to work across the three sites, as necessary.

Salary: NJC Scale 5 SCP 12-17, £15,555.69 to £17,174.59 per annum

Vacancy Reference: SOIF0527

Closing Date: 10/06/2022

Hours: 30 per week, Term time plus 2 days

Contract Type: Permanent contract

Salary: NJC Scale 5 SCP 12-17, £15,555.69 to £17,174.59 per annum

The Isle of Wight Education Federation – Executive Headteacher: Matthew Parr-Burman

The Governing Board of the Isle of Wight Education Federation is seeking to appoint a Safeguarding Officer. The role involves managing referrals and taking the appropriate action in a timely manner. A crucial part of the role will be to record all responses and referrals. Prior experience of implementing and operating safeguarding policies and procedures would be advantageous.

The Isle of Wight Education Federation has been established to harness the very best education practice within two secondary schools and a large A Level sixth-form centre of almost 500 students. The aim is to create a culture of continual improvement with increasingly successful outcomes for young people across the Island.

The Federation comprises of Carisbrooke College, Medina College and The Island VI Form and candidates should, therefore, be prepared to work across the three sites, as necessary.

The Colleges are fast-paced, fun and caring environments in which to work and there are excellent opportunities for personal and professional growth and development. If you feel you have what it takes to be part of our dynamic team, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For further information and an application pack, please visit our website, the link is detailed below. Please note that we cannot accept applications which are not submitted on the official application forms, and we do not accept CVs under any circumstances. https://www.iwef.org.uk/iwef/vacancies

The Governing Board of the Isle of Wight Education Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

The Governing Board of the Isle of Wight Education Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Carisbrooke College, Mountbatten Drive, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5QU

Executive Headteacher / Head of School: Matthew Parr-Burman

Tel: 01983 524651

Email: [email protected]

Web : www.carisbrooke.iow.sch.uk

Medina College, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2DX

Deputy Executive Headteacher / Head of School: Karen Begley

Tel: 01983 526523

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.medina.iow.sch.uk

The Island VI Form, Upper St James Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1LJ

Deputy Headteacher / Head of School: David Mumford

Tel: 01983 522886

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.iiviformcampus.org.uk

Please note that the Governing Body of an Aided or a Foundation School is the employer

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island here.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, who is proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

This role falls within the strategic partnership between the Isle of Wight Council and Hampshire County Council. The employer will be the Isle of Wight Council and employment is on Isle of Wight terms and conditions. Hampshire County Council has delivered, on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council, all of its children’s services functions and will continue to do so until 2023. The original five-year partnership arrangement under direction of the Secretary of State finished in 2018 but has been extended voluntarily by both local authorities for a further five years

The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through Hampshire County Council Children’s Services Director/Assistant Director and managers who take operational responsibility for children’s services.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

Closing date: 9am Friday 10th June 2022

Interviews: W/C 13th June 2022