At ARK Kings Academy we take safeguarding very seriously. All adults who regularly work on our site are required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to prevent unsuitable people from working with students. Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our academies. To meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process. This process is outlined here, but can be provided in more detail if requested. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Our mission as a school is to create a school in which every child thrives, academically and socially. Our school values are: 'Aspire. Expect. Achieve. Together’ – and they permeate everything we do in school with our pupils, our parents, our staff and the wider community. We recognise our role in addressing inequality by ensuring that all pupils, regardless of circumstance have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.
We are looking to appoint someone who believes passionately about making a difference to the lives of every student and who does so with integrity, humility and relentless positivity.
The successful candidate will be part of the Welfare Team providing operational leadership in safeguarding students within the school; working with families and external agencies to ensure that students are safe, their needs are met and they can therefore reach their full potential.
We seek to recruit a highly motivated and suitably experienced safeguarding professional to join our team at Ark Kings Academy as we embark upon our improvement journey.
Role: Welfare Officer (DDSL)
Reporting to: Welfare Lead
Location: Ark Kings Academy
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: 39.5 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 8:30 – 5:00pm and Friday 8:30am – 4:40pm. 2 weeks to be agreed and worked in Easter and Summer as agreed with principal.
Salary: Ark Support Scale 8 Pay Points 20 – 28 (£26445 - £32798)
View the full job description and person specification here.
To apply, please click here. The closing date for applications is 09:00am on 5th July 2022. For an informal, confidential discussion please contact the school on 0121 459 4451 to arrange a discussion with a member of the senior leadership team.
Applications are to be made by completing the online application form and should include an explanation of the motivation to apply and examples of where capacity to meet aspects of the job description have been evidenced in career history to date.
Ark Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and apprentices to share this commitment. To meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Closing Date: 9:00am on 5th July 2022
Start Date September 2022