Safeguarding Officer

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.

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.

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.

Commitment to Safeguarding and Data Protection

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff, volunteers and trustees are expected to share this commitment.

The school’s recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

• childcare disqualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• medical
• online and social media
• prohibition from teaching
• right to work
• satisfactory references
• suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Protecting your personal data is of the utmost importance to us and we take this responsibility very seriously. The personal information you provide will be stored and used in a confidential manner to assist our recruitment process.

If you succeed in your application and take up employment with Christopher Whitehead Language College, the information will be used in the administration of your employment

Please see our privacy notice for more information.