Job Description
Senior Safeguarding Officer
Do you have a passion for providing first-class safeguarding support to Children's Services?
Are you currently working in a similar line of work and interested in using your transferable skills to support in schools?
If your answer is yes? apply now!
This Senior Safeguarding Officer position is a full-time (Contract) role focused on supporting the senior vice principal for safeguarding in Bromley.
The hours per week will be 37 hours from Monday - Friday.
Benefits while working on this role:
* Competitive rates of pay - £18 per hour
* One committed and dedicated point of contact
* An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply)
* A full range of free training available
* A great place to work with encouraging teammates
Responsibilities for this role will include:
* Support on all aspects of safeguarding as per ever-evolving national and local guidance
* Maintain a strong link with the schools' designated safeguarding lead
* Ensure every school site has a robust safeguarding culture and staff have excellent knowledge of policies and procedures
* To attend all relevant safeguarding meetings, including child protection conferences and strategy meetings
* To work closely with external agencies (local authorities, social services, the police, education welfare services etc.) to ensure the best outcomes for pupils
* To support the provision of medication and care, ensuring we have first aiders, consistent systems and appropriately resourced medical rooms
* To help maintain school systems, including the online safeguarding portals (CPOMS) and the MIS (Arbor)
* Attend meetings, including leadership and strategic meetings, as invited and necessary
If your answer is yes? apply now!
These are some of the requirements that we need from you :
* Experience of working in a safeguarding role with young people 16-25 and vulnerable adults
* Knowledge/experience of working with learners where English is a second language
* Ideally experience of working in an FE/Education setting
* Awareness of current safeguarding concerns / priorities for young people including online safety
* Experience of partnership working - LA, Children's Social Care, Police, YJS, Probation service etc
* Enhanced DBS on the update service or willingness to get one
* 2 recent professional references
* Right to work in the UK (Essential)
* Communication skills (with pupils, families & professionals) and organisational skills
About Randstad:
Randstad Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and requires all applicants to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
How to Apply:
If you've worked in a school environment before and this sounds like the school for you, please apply now or submit your CV via this site.
I look forward to hearing from you!