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Safeguarding Officer

Permanent, Term time only plus 5 TEDs and 5 extra days, 37 hours per week

Salary SC6 Pts 18 - 22 £29,240 - £31,244 per annum (full-time whole year equivalent £32,578 - £34,811)

Purpose of the Role

To support the school in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The Safeguarding Officer will work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), students, families, external agencies, and academy staff to identify, assess, and address safeguarding concerns, ensuring that all students can learn in a safe and supportive environment.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The list is given as a guideline only and is not exhaustive. Other tasks and activities relevant to the main headings should also be considered acceptable. A degree of flexibility is therefore, considered essential.

We are seeking to appoint a committed and highly skilled Safeguarding Officer to join our dedicated team, where you will play a key role in supporting vulnerable students, promoting student welfare, managing safeguarding concerns, and working closely with families and external agencies to ensure the best outcomes for young people.

The successful candidate will have experience of working with children and young people, excellent communication and organisational skills, and a strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a genuine difference in a supportive and ambitious academy environment, where safeguarding and child protection are paramount.

Please look at our informative website for further information and an application pack. To apply, please complete the application form and email it to recruitment@cwlc.email

Please do not send a CV.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 10.00am on Wednesday 7th October 2026. Interviews will be held during the week commencing Monday 12th October 2026.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early and begin the interviews prior to the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Visas cannot be sponsored at this time.

This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition. It will be reviewed periodically and when appropriate. It may be subject to change or modification at any time after consultation.

Christopher Whitehead Language College and Sixth Form has a strong commitment to achieving equality of opportunities in its service to the community and the employment of people and expects all employees to understand, comply with and promote its policies in their own work.

Christopher Whitehead Language College and Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment to this post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure Barring Service, Children’s Barred List Check, Section 128 check where applicable, identity checks, medical clearance, proof of qualifications, satisfactory references and eligibility to work in the UK checks.

As part of our recruitment processes, in accordance with statutory guidance KCSIE, an online search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates. Those shortlisted for interview will also be required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

Whether or not the role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. If the role is exempt, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed, and if they are disclosed, we cannot take them into account

Pay: £29,240.00-£31,244.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person