Safeguarding Officer

Hours: 37 hours per week, Full Time

An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen to join the College’s Safeguarding Team. In this key safeguarding role, you will support vulnerable students and their families where specific Safeguarding, Policing, Prevent or Child Protection issues have been identified. This will involve work with young people who have complex needs and who are Looked After Children; and you will also work with vulnerable adults.

The ideal candidate will be energetic and resilient. They will be understanding, responsive and committed to inspiring and motivating students to reach their potential and aspirations. The successful candidate will work effectively in collaboration with students, staff, and external agencies to help achieve meaningful outcomes for those students and their families.

It is essential that the post holder shares our College ethos which is firmly rooted in a restorative approach and the Leeds Practice Model. They must have completed or be willing to complete the Level 2 Safeguarding training for designated staff and undertake any relevant training associated with the post.

In return we offer an excellent pension scheme, family friendly policies and opportunities for training and development.

Please note that all applications should be completed online. Please visit the vacancies section of our website or press APPLY and we shall send you our application link.

Closing date for applications: 28th Jan.

Please note this position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check and in line with KCSIE (2023) an online check will be conducted on information available in the public domain.

The College is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. It is also committed to the Prevent programme and the requirement to prevent people being drawn into terrorism and expects all staff to share these commitments.