Safeguarding and Attendance Officer - Temporary

Start date: September 2026 expected to end Friday 26th March 2027 Salary: £25,653 per annum FTE Working hours: Term time only plus 10 days, 32.5 hours per week between 08:30 and 16:00 Monday to Friday. The 10 days out of term that you would be required to work are: 25th and 26th August 2026 - New staff INSET days 27th and 28th August 2026 - All staff INSET days 1st and 2nd September 2026 - Pupil induction 4th and 5th January 2027 - Spring term INSET days Plus two discretionary, as needed Application deadline: Monday 1st June Interviews week commencing: Monday 8th June Early applications are encouraged and the School reserves the right to interview before the closing date in order to secure the right appointment. Overview of the Role: Working across Culford School and reporting to the Assistant Head (Safeguarding and Wellbeing) who is DSL, the Safeguarding and Attendance Officer (SAO) will join our Pastoral team and work as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) alongside the DSL who is the Assistant Head (Safeguarding and Wellbeing) and the Assistant Head (Pastoral and Boarding). The work will include active casework, keeping meticulous records, tracking trends and suggesting improvements with the aim of continually enhancing the School’s approach to safeguarding and ensuring that a culture of safeguarding is embedded in all areas. They will have responsibility for managing the safeguarding training process for staff, ensuring that all staff receive regular and appropriate safeguarding training. They will work closely alongside the Safeguarding team (we currently have six DDSLs) and will take particular responsibility for liaising with outside agencies, such as social services and the police, on the School’s behalf. The SAO will also take responsibility for attendance and monitor, analyse and intervene with student attendance, persistent absence and punctuality across the school. The SAO is a non-teaching role. Person Specification Essential qualif