Safeguarding Administration Support in Manchester

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Working Hours: Part Time

Number of Positions: 1

Qualifications Required: Numeracy/literacy skills (at a level equivalent to NVQ Level 2)

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Salary: £26,403 - £28,142 per annum

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our fantastic team at Piper Hill High School providing Safeguarding Administration Support.

We’re looking for:

• A highly organised, professional and compassionate administrator who can provide high-quality support to our safeguarding team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Experience of working effectively within a busy administrative environment.
• Confidence using IT systems including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• The ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Capability of producing accurate records and meeting notes.
• A strong commitment to safeguarding and supporting young people.

Previous experience within a school or safeguarding environment would be advantageous, although not essential.

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to handle sensitive and confidential information professionally.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and email systems.
• The ability to work independently and prioritise workloads effectively.
• A calm, flexible and compassionate approach.
• A commitment to safeguarding, equality and supporting young people.

Main purpose of the job:

To provide efficient, responsive and high-quality administrative support to the safeguarding team and wider school. The role will involve supporting the preparation of documentation for meetings, maintaining accurate and confidential records, liaising with parents, staff and external agencies, arranging meetings, taking notes, and ensuring safeguarding administration processes are completed effectively and within required timescales.

The successful candidate will support the team and play an important role in helping to ensure pupils receive effective support and care.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing confidential administrative support to the safeguarding team.
• Preparing documentation and records for safeguarding meetings and referrals.
• Liaising professionally with parents, staff and external agencies.
• Maintaining accurate manual and electronic records in line with GDPR requirements.
• Arranging meetings, taking accurate notes and supporting follow-up actions.
• Supporting pupil welfare and responding sensitively to safeguarding matters.
• Assisting the wider administration team as required.

Working for Prospere Learning Trust: Great schools thrive because of the great people in them. We invest in our staff to achieve their full potential and offer a range of benefits including:

• High quality CPD for all roles.
• Bupa Level 1 Health Plan - annual cash back allowance for a range of everyday health care expenses.
• Generous Pension Contribution - over 26% for teachers and 15% for support staff.
• Good holidays – teachers as per School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document; non-teachers receive 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days with 5 years' service.
• Cyclescheme - save up to 39% on a bike and accessories and get Strava for free.
• Employee Assistance Programmes - including access to free counselling and 24/7 helplines.
• Credit Union - regular savings, Christmas saving scheme and access to affordable loans.
• Flexible working options - we're happy to talk flexible working where possible.
• Mental Health First Aid in every school.
• Blue Light Card - discounts on holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones, and many more.
• bYond cashback card - spend smarter with a prepaid cashback card for your everyday purchases.

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.