Safeguarding and Attendance Officer
| Posting date: | 10 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 January 2026 |
| Location: | Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 7LP |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | b30bd33d-9e1c-4922-9668-48da67207c65 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Significant experience in safeguarding, pastoral care or a related field.
• Strong understanding of statutory safeguarding guidance and multi‑agency processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to remain calm, professional and resilient under pressure.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to make difficult decisions in the best interests of children.
• Flexibility to work outside typical school hours when required.
• Commitment to promoting the welfare and educational outcomes of all pupils.
What the school offers its staff
As a valued member of staff or governor at The Societas Trust, not only will you be part of an organisation that is dedicated to ensuring ‘Great Learning Opportunities for All’, which is embedded in our core values of Moral Leadership, Collaboration, Uniqueness and Innovation, you will also have access to a wide range of employee and governor benefits enabling you to thrive. These include:
• Automatic enrolment into guilt edged pension schemes: Teachers' Pensions Scheme for teachers; Staffordshire Local Government Pension Scheme for all other staff
• Cancer and Chronic Illness Support*
• Child Care Vouchers
• Counselling*
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Food Sensitivity Testing*
• Financial Wellbeing Support*
• Integrated GP Services*
• Long Service Award after 25 years' continuous service*
• Menopause Support*
• Mindfulness Support and ‘Mastering Mindfulness’ courses*
• Nurse Support*
• Physiotherapy*
• Private Medical Operations
• Recognition of relevant continuous service on appointment
• Staff Workshops, including Health Screening and Stress/Mindfulness Workshops
• Virtual Gym*
• Weight Management*
• Wellbeing Day - an additional day off work for your wellbeing
• Wide Range of Continuing Professional Development and Career Progression Opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
• Significant experience in safeguarding, pastoral care or a related field.
• Strong understanding of statutory safeguarding guidance and multi‑agency processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to remain calm, professional and resilient under pressure.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to make difficult decisions in the best interests of children.
• Flexibility to work outside typical school hours when required.
• Commitment to promoting the welfare and educational outcomes of all pupils.
What the school offers its staff
As a valued member of staff or governor at The Societas Trust, not only will you be part of an organisation that is dedicated to ensuring ‘Great Learning Opportunities for All’, which is embedded in our core values of Moral Leadership, Collaboration, Uniqueness and Innovation, you will also have access to a wide range of employee and governor benefits enabling you to thrive. These include:
• Automatic enrolment into guilt edged pension schemes: Teachers' Pensions Scheme for teachers; Staffordshire Local Government Pension Scheme for all other staff
• Cancer and Chronic Illness Support*
• Child Care Vouchers
• Counselling*
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Food Sensitivity Testing*
• Financial Wellbeing Support*
• Integrated GP Services*
• Long Service Award after 25 years' continuous service*
• Menopause Support*
• Mindfulness Support and ‘Mastering Mindfulness’ courses*
• Nurse Support*
• Physiotherapy*
• Private Medical Operations
• Recognition of relevant continuous service on appointment
• Staff Workshops, including Health Screening and Stress/Mindfulness Workshops
• Virtual Gym*
• Weight Management*
• Wellbeing Day - an additional day off work for your wellbeing
• Wide Range of Continuing Professional Development and Career Progression Opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.