Safeguarding Officer post at Lift Bexleyheath, a secondary school, working directly under the Designated Safeguarding Lead. The role centres on handling live safeguarding concerns each day, building targeted support and pastoral care for students, including those with SEND or EHCPs, and keeping precise child protection records. It also involves working with children's social care, police and health services and advising staff on policy. Candidates need prior experience making formal referrals to external agencies; visa sponsorship is not available.
What the job involves
- Manage and respond to daily live safeguarding concerns
- Implement safeguarding procedures
- Design targeted student interventions
- Offer pastoral care and guidance to vulnerable students, including those with SEND or EHCPs
- Maintain accurate child protection records on safeguarding systems
- Monitor staff compliance with annual safeguarding training
- Build supportive relationships with parents and carers
- Work with children's social care, police and health services, including attending inter-agency case meetings
- Ensure all staff and volunteers understand child protection policies
- Support staff whenever safeguarding concerns are raised
- Report to the Designated Safeguarding Lead
Experience
- Experience working with children
- Experience interacting with external agencies to make formal referrals
Skills & knowledge
- Strong understanding of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
- Restorative practice techniques
- Advising staff on safeguarding strategies
- Excellent communication with staff, students, parents and external agencies
- Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder relationships
- Proactive problem-solving and anticipating issues
Other
- Working under pressure and managing conflicting demands on time
- Empathy
- High discretion and confidentiality
- Commitment to child welfare and equality
What’s offered
- High-quality professional development
- Career progression within Lift Schools
- Wellbeing support
- Opportunities to connect and collaborate across the Lift Schools network
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
