Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

CROYDON COLLEGE; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Croydon College is seeking a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead to enhance the welfare of students across Croydon and Coulsdon campuses. The role involves leading safeguarding initiatives, coordinating external support, and promoting a culture of safety, compliance, and excellent student outcomes, with a solid commitment to staff development and inclusivity.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Defined benefit pension schemes

Planned staff development days

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people in vulnerable situations.
• Ability to coordinate external support and training sessions.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate professional safeguarding meetings.
• Deliver training and development sessions for students and staff.
• Champion online safety and healthy relationships.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

Level 3 Safeguarding qualification

Job description

Job Title: Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

School / Area: Safeguarding and Wellbeing Team

Location: Croydon campus and Coulsdon campus

Salary: Actual Salary £25,384.61 - £26,923.07, exclusive of holiday pay (FTE salary £33,000 - £35,000)

Hours: 35 hours, 40 weeks per year (0.77 FTE) (term-time only)

Contract Type: Permanent

Creating Great Futures.

At Croydon College Group our staff are passionate and committed to achieve the very best outcomes for our students. We believe it is through our people that an excellent student experience will be delivered, and this will have a positive impact within our local community. Our visions and values ensure that we put our students first and value our staff as our greatest asset.

We are seeking a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead to join our Safeguarding and Wellbeing Team, playing a vital role in promoting and safeguarding the welfare of our students. Working closely with the Safeguarding and Wellbeing Manager, you will support our most vulnerable learners through direct work, multi-agency liaison, and proactive safeguarding education. The Safeguarding team is a supportive and driven team, working collaboratively across both Croydon and Coulsdon campuses to ensure excellent care, compliance and student outcomes. The area benefits from strong cross-departmental collaboration, high-quality digital case management systems and a deeply embedded safeguarding culture.

In this role, you will lead and coordinate professional safeguarding meetings, deliver engaging training and personal development sessions to students and staff, and work proactively with external agencies. You will also champion key areas such as online safety, healthy relationships, and the Prevent duty across the College.

We are looking for someone with a strong understanding of safeguarding legislation and a trauma-informed approach. You should have experience of working with young people, coordinating external support, and delivering training or group work. Excellent organisational, communication, and IT skills are essential, as is a Level 3 Safeguarding qualification. A background in education, youth work, social care, or mental health support would be an advantage.

Apart from our great location, our wonderful staff and positive culture, we also offer a range of other staff benefits, including generous annual leave and defined benefit pension schemes. We also value staff development and have 7 days a year planned for staff development, including elements of team development, socialisation and staff wellbeing.

If you are as passionate about making a difference, we look forward to receiving your application and joining our great college group.

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The College is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive learning community, where we value inclusivity and treat our staff and students as individuals. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and welcome applications from a diverse range of individuals.

For successful applicants, the post is subject to enhanced DBS check and other onboarding requirements in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidelines.

Please note CV's are not accepted - you must apply via our recruitment portal

Application Closing Date: 11:59pm on 27 June 2025 (strong candidates may be invited to invited to interview before the closing date)

Interview / Selection Date: w/c 30 June 2025