Family Support/Safeguarding Officer
Family Support/Safeguarding Officer
The Hungerford Primary School and Poole's Park Primary School
part of The Bridge Trust
Salary Grade: NJC SO2Contract: Permanent; 35 hours per week
Term Time only
Start Date: asap
Are you ambitious and dynamic?
Do you have tonnes of energy, resilience and drive?
Are you an outstanding classroom practitioner?
Are you passionate about impacting the lives of children and families from disadvantaged backgrounds?
Then come and meet us
Our story:
The Bridge Trust is a unique Multi Academy Trust which consists of five special schools, two mainstream school, a Training & Development Service and an Outreach Service. We are an ambitious family of schools that embraces the individuality of everyone – children and adults.We acknowledge that learning can look different for different pupils and staff, and we look to change our approach to meet the needs of the individual. We are looking for a Family Support/Safeguarding Officer to work in two of our mainstream schools in London – Hungerford and Poole’s Park School.
The Hungerford School is a unique, inclusive mainstream primary school with a big heart. It is a mainstream school with a special school ethos. We have an exciting curriculum and a strong belief in inclusion and the celebration of difference and diversity.For more info about our school, visit our site: Hungerford School
The Poole’s Park Primary School is a one form entry primary school in the heart of Finsbury Park. The school has beautiful facilities and offers a rich and fulfilling teaching and learning environment. Visit our site for more info here : Poole’s Park School
Who we are looking for:
A Family Support Worker/Safeguarding Officer to work across two inclusive mainstream schools, Hungerford and Poole’s Park.
More About us:
- We use Positive Behaviour Support to improve our children’s behaviour.
- We use Project Based Learning to inspire their minds.
- We are an inclusive learning environment. Every child is welcome and we never give up
- We drive each other and our children to be our best
- We are more than a school: we work with and for our community, whenever and whatever is needed
In return, we can offer you:
- Excellent professional development opportunities linked with the Trust and the Development Centre;
- A chance to help define the school and progress your career
- A supportive community and a committed team of staff that are equally determined to give children the best possible opportunities
- Financial Wellbeing Scheme, Employee discount schemes, Employee Assistance Programs, access to Blue Light Card.
We encourage applicants to visit us and we are happy to be flexible with visiting times. If you have the requisite skills and would like to find out more, please contact our school office, on 020 7607 4787 or ext. 2001
To apply:
To view the job description and person specification this post, please visit the vacancies page on our school website; https://thebridgetrust.academy/vacancies/
To apply, please click on the apply button to be redirected to the application form.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a significant number of high quality applications. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application
Closing date: Midnight, Monday 17th March 2025Interview date: w/c Monday 24th March 2025
Please note CVs will not be accepted.
The Bridge Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure and children’s barred list check where relevant.
This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subsequent amendments to this Act.
At The Bridge Trust, we want all our employees to feel included, bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, and truly believe that diversity drives innovation.