Location: Tomlinscote School, Surrey

Start Date: 01 September 2025

Application Deadline: 9am 23rd June 2025

Salary: Support Staff Grade PS7 £29,291.00 - £31,810.00 per annum - Additional Allowance of £1,500.00 per annum

Contract: 36 hours per week, full year, Monday - Friday.

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• Do you have experience supporting students and managing safeguarding concerns?

• Are you an organised individual, with good attention to detail?

• Are you passionate about supporting students in education?

• Do you have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills?

If you can answer yes to these questions, we would love to hear from you.

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This is an exciting opportunity to join the Safeguarding & Student Support Team within an outstanding Secondary School. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, positive and confident individual to work within this close knit team as a Safeguarding Manager. 

The Safeguarding and Student Support Team is made up of an Assistant Principal (DSL), two Student Support Officers and a Safeguarding Administrator. As a team we support some of our most vulnerable students.  The role of a Safeguarding Manager includes the following – 

• To assist with the management and training of safeguarding across the school;

• Liaise with both Tomlinscote staff, outside agencies and parents to offer the best support for our young people;

• Deputise for the DSL (Designated Safeguarding Lead) when required;

• Speak with our KS4 & KS3 students when they present in the Wellbeing Hub or when a safeguarding issue arises;

• Keep safeguarding records up to date;

• Work with the team to track any safeguarding concerns online;

• Take the lead when transferring documents to post 16 institutions;

• Attend safeguarding meetings, including those for students who are on a Child Protection Plan;

• Work with the DSL and help Student Support Officers in monitoring LAC in KS3 & KS4;

• Provide support within the Wellbeing Hub.

Please refer to the job description for more specific information.

An understanding of safeguarding and mental health within a school setting is required. Training will be given in safeguarding if this is not already in place or within Surrey. Experience of working with young people is desirable.

A positive mindset works well in this busy department where no two days are the same.

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A Centre of Excellence

Tomlinscote is a highly successful, over-subscribed, mixed comprehensive school of approximately 1500 students. Our staff enjoy working here because our standards, facilities and staff well-being are excellent.

Our students are a pleasure to teach and make excellent progress as shown by the positive examination data.  All Tomlinscote students have their own iPad to enhance learning inside or outside of the classroom.  

As a new member of staff you will receive plenty of support from your colleagues both from the department and from the wider school community.  

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The Prospect Trust

Tomlinscote School joined The Prospect Trust in September 2018. The Trust is a dynamic and ambitious multi-academy Trust on the Hampshire/Surrey border, providing outstanding education and support for almost 6,ooo learners through its family of local academies. The Trust has a relentless desire to improve the educational outcomes and lives of the young people in our local communities. The successful candidate will be expected to embrace the Trust’s values and play a key role in supporting its students.

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How to apply

If you would like to have a further discussion before applying for this role please contact the HR team on team_HR@prospecttrust.org.uk.

Please complete the attached application form and equality monitoring form and email all completed applications to recruitment@prospecttrust.org.uk by 9am 23rd June 2025.

Early applications are encouraged, as the Trust may at its discretion elect to both interview and select candidates before the advertised closing date.

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Other information

The Prospect Trust takes the control and processing of employee data very seriously and is committed to acting in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation; please read the attached applicant privacy notice which explains how your data is processed.

Prior to the interview, an online search will be conducted by HR, to identify any past or current incidents or issues that might affect your suitability to work with children and undertake this role.  Please note this online search will be carried out only on publicly available information and be limited to issues relating to your suitability to work with children and/or in an educational environment. Issues that arise will not automatically be a bar to your employment at the Trust but may be discussed with you at interview. This is in line with statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants, however all disabled applicants who meet our minimum criteria will be invited for an interview. 

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The Prospect Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people within our care and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The job description fully sets out the safeguarding responsibilities of the post. Any future offer of employment remains subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, a health check and references.

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