Safeguarding Officer

Safeguarding Officer

Full-Time Secondary School Start Date: ASAP

We are seeking a committed and knowledgeable Safeguarding Officer to join our pastoral and inclusion team. This is a vital role within the school, ensuring the safety, welfare and protection of all students, and supporting the wider safeguarding culture across the organisation.

As Safeguarding Officer, you will work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), senior leaders and external agencies to support vulnerable students, respond to concerns, and ensure robust safeguarding processes are followed at every stage. You will play a key part in maintaining accurate records, delivering staff guidance, and promoting a safe, supportive environment for all children and young people.

• Act as a first point of contact for safeguarding concerns raised by staff or students
• Support the DSL in managing referrals, risk assessments and multi agency communication
• Maintain accurate, confidential safeguarding records in line with statutory guidance
• Liaise effectively with parents/carers, social care, health services and other partners
• Monitor attendance, behaviour and wellbeing indicators to identify vulnerable pupils
• Assist in the delivery of safeguarding training and updates for staff
• Contribute to safeguarding audits, policy reviews and compliance checks
• Promote a positive safeguarding culture across the school

• Experience in a safeguarding, pastoral, social care or inclusion role (school based experience desirable)
• Strong understanding of Keeping Children Safe in Education and wider safeguarding legislation
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to handle sensitive issues professionally
• Confident in managing challenging situations with calmness, empathy and clarity
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and accurate record keeping
• Ability to work effectively with multi agency partners
• Commitment to maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality and professional conduct

• Supportive leadership team and committed pastoral/inclusion colleagues
• Opportunities for relevant training and professional development
• A caring school community with a strong safeguarding ethos
• The chance to make a significant impact on the lives of young people

If you are passionate about safeguarding and want to contribute to a school where every child feels safe, valued and supported, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today to join our dedicated safeguarding team.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.