Sophia Technologies Ltd and Sophia High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.
Safeguarding sits at the heart of all recruitment decisions, and all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre-employment vetting and checks, as outlined in the statutory guidance
Keeping Children Safe in Education and the
Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations. These include:
- Verification of identity
- Verification of employment history
- Verification of right to work in the UK
- Satisfactory references
- Verification of professional qualifications
- Verification of medical fitness for the role
- A satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure including a Children's Barred List Check
- Satisfactory overseas criminal record checks (where applicable)
- A satisfactory online and social media search
- Confirmation that the applicant is not disqualified from working in childcare (roles working with EYFS pupils or later years provision only)
- Confirmation that the applicant is not subject to a direction under section 128 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (for management positions only)
For positions which involve teaching work of any kind, we will also require confirmation that the applicant is not, nor ever has been, subject to any prohibition, sanction or restriction order, including a sanction issued by a regulator of the teaching profession in any other country (where applicable).
The interview process will explore candidates' suitability for working with children and their previous experience in such roles. As part of our selection and pre-employment vetting process, applicants should expect the School to seek to clarify any anomalies or discrepancies in the information provided by them or arising from their references.
For more information, please refer to the School's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are included below:
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
Safer Recruitment Policy
These policies are also available on our website in the
Policies section.
I declare that:
- I am not barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
- The information I have given in this application form is accurate and true.
I understand that:
- Providing misleading or false information will disqualify me from appointment or if appointed, may result in my dismissal.
- It is a criminal offence to apply for a role at the School if I am barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
I consent to:
- The School undertaking the applicable pre-employment checks above at the relevant stage of the recruitment process.
If you have any queries about when these checks will be obtained, please contact
admissions@sophiahigh.school 