Post: Safeguarding and Wellbeing Officer

Location: Stocksbridge High School

Salary: NJC Grade 6, point 21: £33,143 to 26: £37,280 gross per annum

Actual Annual Salary: £28,507.44 to £32,065.82 (under 5 years of service)

Contract: Permanent, 37 hours per week, 39 working weeks

Start date: As soon as possible

We are seeking to appoint a Safeguarding and Wellbeing Officer who can contribute towards developing and delivering the school’s safeguarding strategy and provision.

You will support the school’s DSL to ensure compliance with KCSIE ensuring accurate recording and reporting, delivery of and signposting to timely in-house support and intervention and effective liaison with external agencies.

Candidates are encouraged to visit the school or have an informal discussion about the role, arrangements for this can be made via e-mail to: Hannah Taylor, PA to the Headteacher – htaylor@stocksbridge-mlt.co.uk

The closing date is 9am on Friday 17 October 2025 with interviews scheduled to take place the week after.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Statutory Information – Minerva Learning Trust. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.

Application form and recruitment documents can be found here.