About this role
The successful candidate will be expected to play a crucial role in the day to day running of the school’s child protection systems. This role includes supporting all looked after children (LAC) in the school to ensure they engage positively with education, have good attendance and have the required support in place. This role also involves direct support work with students, mentoring, liaising with external agencies and managing referrals. The safeguarding and inclusion officer will monitor all child protection logs on the school’s monitoring system (CPOMS), triage all new cases and oversee the statutory process for each looked after child.
The safeguarding and inclusion officer will line manage the welfare officer who runs the medical room, this includes overseeing the main duties and responsibilities of that role. The safeguarding and inclusion officer will also carry out duties and home visits where required.
Highlands is an ‘Outstanding’ school (OFSTED 2011, 2014 and 2024) at which students consistently outperform national expectations in terms of both attainment and progress. Outstanding outcomes provide our students with the opportunity to continue their studies at prestigious institutions; students at Highlands regularly receive offers from medical schools, Oxbridge and Russell Group universities. Colleagues joining Highlands are joining one of the most popular and successful schools in North London.
The work we do at Highlands is underpinned by our values: determination, aspiration, respect and equality (DARE).
Your application should be completed after reading the job description and person specification. Please use the application form to demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role and why you believe you would be a strong candidate.
We are committed to attracting top talent to our school and welcome applications from all members of the community.