Safeguarding and Pastoral Link (SPL) Officer-Maternity Cover

About this role

The Priory Ruskin Academy is
looking for an experienced and dedicated individual to join our team and
contribute towards the opportunities and experience our students.

The Safeguarding and Pastoral Link Officer
will work closely with the safeguarding and pastoral teams to ensure the
safeguarding and wellbeing of all our students in the academy. They will also work closely with outside
agencies and families, ensuring the welfare of students, initiating and
leading Early Help Assessments. This
vacancy would suit an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about working
with vulnerable students, supporting them to ensure the best outcomes for
them.

The successful candidate should be
computer literate and have worked with MS Word, Outlook and Excel. English
and Maths GCSE grade A-C or equivalent are essential. The successful candidate should have a
commitment to promoting the welfare of children and young people and be
willing to undertake relevant training.

This is a temporary post starting
in either December 2026 or early January 2027 and will be for the rest of the
academic year and possibly up to one year in duration.

Are you looking for an opportunity to join an
outstanding Academy and develop your experience in a school environment? Do you
want to have a genuine impact on shaping our teaching and learning culture as
well as accessing Trust wide mentoring, succession planning and career
development? We are looking for a passionate individual with a desire to
support and promote outstanding education to join Ruskin’s progressive and
dynamic staff team. There is a unique energy at The Priory Ruskin Academy; we
are forward thinking, aspirational and dynamic but with a genuine warmth and
supportive culture.