Join Yeovil College and make a real difference. Were seeking a dedicated Safeguarding Officer to help protect and support our learners across the College. This full-time, term-time role offers the chance to work in a supportive, fast-paced environment where your actions directly impact student safety, wellbeing, and success. Be part of a team that ensures every learner feels safe, valued, and ready to thrive.
In this vital role, youll respond to safeguarding and wellbeing concerns, ensuring that learners are safe and secure both on and off campus. Youll lead proactive initiatives from workshops to online resources promoting safety across all strands of provision, including study programmes, apprenticeships, and higher education. Youll raise awareness of key issues such as Prevent, County Lines, CSE, and domestic violence, while contributing to the departments operational plan and the Colleges strategic goals. Working closely with staff, learners, and external agencies, youll provide expert guidance, triage and record concerns, complete referrals, and maintain accurate safeguarding records helping to create a college community where every learner can feel safe, supported, and ready to succeed.
What we're looking for:
Passionate about supporting vulnerable young people
Proven experience working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, including making and managing referrals to external agencies.
Excellent communication skills.
The ability to remain calm under pressure and adapt to changing priorities
An excellent team player, demonstrating resilience and empathy
Level 2 in English and Maths or equivalent
What we offer:
Actual Salary: £20,627 [FTE £25,367]
Full time position, 37 hours per week, Term time only
Generous pension scheme of 18.9% support employer contributions
Staff discount scheme with high street and online retailers
Opportunities for professional development and career growth
Employee assistance programme
Free onsite gym
Subsidised catering facilities
Access to free staff parking
Don't miss out!
Join Yeovil College and make a real difference in the lives of students as they embark on their educational journeys. Apply now to become a part of our dedicated and dynamic team!
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If youre excited about this opportunity, submit your application as soon as possible!
Safeguarding Statement
Yeovil College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Potential applicants should be aware that all successful applicants will need to agree to an enhanced DBS check including child and if required adult barred list checks.
Yeovil College uses a third party registered body called uCheck to complete DBS checks on our behalf. Your data is handled according to the DBS Code of Practice which is available from the DBS website.
DBS checks are only one of several methods used to assess candidates suitability to work with children and young adults.
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