Safety Officer
hace 5 días
Clacton-on-Sea
Pathfields Road, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 3JL £24,499.74 + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week, 45 weeks per year Immediate start We are looking for a Safety Officer to join our school. In this role, you will support safe movement around the academy, oversee access and visitor protocols, manage traffic flow at peak times, and respond confidently and appropriately to incidents as they arise. The role also includes daily minibus driving duties, transporting students safely to and from school, alternative provision, trips and activities (training and assessment provided where required). Key responsibilities include: • Ensuring safe movement of students during arrival, departure and lesson changeovers, • Managing vehicle access and pedestrian safety, including the turning circle and crossings, • Maintaining site security, including gates, perimeters and visitor supervision, • Providing a visible presence to support behaviour, wellbeing and safeguarding, • Administering First Aid when required (training provided) and recording incidents, • Driving the school minibus and ensuring vehicles are clean, safe and roadworthy Lift Clacton is a rapidly improving school at the heart of the community and recently achieved 'Good' (June 2024). The school has experienced significant growth and improvement with student numbers now over 1,500. We are committed to providing every child with an excellent education not as a privilege, but as a right. We maintain high expectations, foster a positive school culture, and offer clear teaching and learning practices coupled with a supportive senior leadership team. To arrange a school visit or to find out more about the role, please contact Saran Vijay, our School Operations Manager. Closing date : 26th January 2026 Who is Lift Schools? We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 58 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had. We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation. We offer you: • Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career., • Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered. Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered. We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. PandoLogic. Keywords: Security Guard, Location: Clacton On Sea, ENG - CO16 8YJ
