Barns Green, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 0NJ
EXCEPTIONAL Children, EXCEPTIONAL Opportunities, EXCEPTIONAL Environment and an EXCEPTIONAL Staff Team
SAFEGUARDING OFFICER
NJC 22-32 £32,654 - £41,511 Required for September 2025
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We are seeking a Safeguarding Officer to join our School community. This is a new role that will centralise the safeguarding function by supporting the existing roles that have safeguarding responsibilities. The successful candidate will have previous experience of safeguarding within a child centred environment, and will bring their expertise and knowledge to the role so as to be able to offer guidance and advice to our School community.
The ideal candidate will have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills being able to forge positive relationships within a short period of time. They will communicate with all staff within the school and externally with local authorities and other agencies. Applicants should be resilient, empathetic, approachable, calm, non-judgemental, and possess exceptional listening skills.
The successful candidate must be highly confidential in their work and have attention to detail to ensure all records are accurate and recorded efficiently. Furthermore they will work alongside the current School Safeguarding team.
The staff team at Muntham House School are a tight-knit, friendly and very supportive team. The staff team work hard to achieve outstanding outcomes with our pupils. The school site is a marvellous environment with state-of-the-art facilities and playgrounds. The school is very well resourced with the latest technology and computers in classroom to enable purposeful teaching and learning to take place. The values of the school are Safe, Caring and Happy which encompass everything which we do.
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Muntham House School is an outstanding residential and day Specialist SEN School for boys 5-18 with Autism or other SEN. The school maintains a local, regional and national reputation for innovation and successful practice in the field of SEN. An excellent training and induction package will be available for the successful candidate. The Schools and CPD programme is extensive and second to none.
Closing date for position 23rd May 2025 / Interviews will be held week commencing 9th June 2025.
Safeguarding Officer Job Description
The school is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to rigorous recruitment checks. Muntham House School is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce, it is an exempt employer as defined in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975) and as such, we have a lawful basis for requesting an enhanced DBS disclosure certificate for all employees.
Muntham House School is founder member of NASS
DCSF No. 938/7003 Charity No. 1105085 Registered Company No. 5063879