Safer Recruitment and Safeguarding

St. Mary’s Prittlewell Church of England Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment.

We follow safer recruitment procedures for all appointments. As part of our recruitment process, successful candidates will be subject to appropriate pre-employment and safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and barred list check where applicable, verification of identity and qualifications, references and checks of employment history. We will also carry out an online search of shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and safeguarding responsibilities.

All appointments are made in accordance with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education and are subject to satisfactory completion of the required checks.

We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive environment in which every child can flourish.