Safeguarding Officer

Job in City Of London, Central London, Greater London, England, UK

Listing for: London South East Colleges

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-07

Job specializations:

Social Work
Human Services/ Social Work, Child Protection

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 30000 - 40000 GBP Yearly GBP 30000.00 40000.00 YEAR

Location: City Of London

Overview

The Safeguarding Officer will support the effective delivery of safeguarding arrangements across the allocated College site(s). The post holder will work directly with students and staff to respond to safeguarding concerns, maintain accurate records, and support early intervention and referral processes under the direction of senior safeguarding staff. The role promotes a culture of safeguarding and helps ensure that the College is a safe, respectful, and valued environment.

This operational role does not carry line management or deputy safeguarding lead responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Act as a first point of contact for safeguarding concerns and disclosures, ensuring these are recorded accurately and responded to in line with College safeguarding procedures.

Manage a caseload of safeguarding concerns and statutory cases, ensuring appropriate oversight, keeping the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) appropriately informed, and ensuring timely escalation of complex or high‑risk cases to the DSL in line with established procedures.

Support timely referrals to internal services and external agencies as directed.

Maintain clear, confidential, and up‑to‑date safeguarding records in line with data protection requirements.

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