Safeguarding Officer

Summary:

Safeguarding Officer role at a leading institution. Support vulnerable learners with proactive, effective care.

About the School:

A school with a strong commitment to student success, offering a wide range of educational programs and partnerships with local employers to ensure practical learning and career readiness.

The Opportunity:

As a Safeguarding Officer, you will provide essential support to vulnerable learners, ensuring their safety, wellbeing, and academic engagement. This role is central to maintaining a secure and inclusive learning environment, with a focus on early intervention and effective support strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide proactive, timely and effective safeguarding and wellbeing support to students with identified concerns.
• Manage a defined caseload and work closely with curriculum teams and external agencies to deliver early help, targeted and crisis intervention.
• Support transition, enrolment and induction for vulnerable learners, ensuring wrap-around support from the outset.
• Maintain accurate, high-quality safeguarding records suitable for audit and inspection scrutiny.
• Contribute to a strong, open safeguarding culture across the institution, including staff training and awareness activities.
• Work collaboratively with curriculum areas to reduce barriers to attendance, engagement and achievement.
• Keep up to date with safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and regulatory expectations.

Qualifications & Skills:

Required

• Proven experience in safeguarding and wellbeing support within an educational setting.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and Ofsted expectations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with students, families and external agencies.
• Ability to manage a caseload and maintain accurate records.
• Commitment to promoting the health, safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Preferred

• Experience working with vulnerable learners, including those in care or with complex safeguarding needs.
• Experience in early help and targeted interventions.
• Experience in staff training or awareness-raising activities related to safeguarding.
• Knowledge of education frameworks and support systems for vulnerable learners.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance.
• Generous holiday allowance and flexible working options.