Part Time Safeguarding Officer

Role

Part‑time Safeguarding Officer at Wrotham School, working 16–20 hours per week mainly 10‑2pm.

• Support the Designated Safeguarding Lead in managing safeguarding and child protection cases.
• Manage referrals and liaise with Children’s Social Care, Early Help, the Police and other external agencies.
• Maintain accurate, confidential and timely safeguarding records using the school’s safeguarding systems.
• Monitor the wellbeing of vulnerable students and coordinate appropriate interventions.
• Attend safeguarding meetings, strategy discussions and multi‑agency meetings where appropriate.
• Work closely with pastoral teams to ensure students receive the necessary support.
• Help promote a strong safeguarding culture across the school.
• Contribute to safeguarding training and awareness for staff where appropriate.

• Experience working within safeguarding, child protection or a related field.
• Sound understanding of Keeping Children Safe in Education and current safeguarding legislation.
• Ability to manage sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Capacity to build positive relationships with students, families, colleagues and external professionals.
• Resilience, calm under pressure and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Commitment to ensuring every child is safe and supported.

The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and all other safer recruitment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Wrotham School is fully committed to equal opportunity employment and actively encourages applications from all potential candidates regardless of race, gender, sexuality and disability. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.