Safeguarding Officer

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Hylands School has a long standing history of serving the community of Writtle and the wider Chelmsford area. We are ideally

situated for professionals commuting from across the region, with excellent transport links due to our proximity to both the A12

and the A414.

We are part of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT). This partnership allows us to maintain our distinct local character while

benefiting from the collective strength, resources, and collaborative opportunities offered by a trust of 45 schools. Our vision

is to empower every student to achieve academic excellence and personal growth, becoming responsible, respectful, and resilient

members of our community and beyond.

These principles are crystalised in our

Hylands Habits

Be Responsible, Be Respectful, and Be Resilient. These are not merely

words on a wall, they are the guiding principles for everything we do.

The Safeguarding Officer will provide strategic and operational leadership and support for safeguarding and child protection

across Hylands School, working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead, Headteacher and senior leaders to ensure the highest

standards of safeguarding practice. At Hylands School, we view safeguarding as the foundation of our students' ability to learn.

As our Safeguarding Officer, you are granted the autonomy to lead, the resources to innovate, and the mandate to be pivotal in

protecting our school community.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications.

Safeguarding

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this

commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and

barring service check.

Flexible working

TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests

outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.

Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse

TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to

individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all

suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic.

Access to interview

Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the

recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways

that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident

About Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.