Pastoral Safeguarding & Welfare Officer

Sir Harry Smith Community College; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Sir Harry Smith Community College is seeking a motivated Safeguarding Officer to join its safeguarding and pastoral team in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. You will support the Designated Safeguarding Lead, staff, parents and external agencies to implement safeguarding procedures and respond to concerns.

You will monitor referrals, help families access support, and collaborate with partners to ensure pupils receive timely aid and protection. Term-time hours apply, with a 32.5 hour week.

Responsibilities

• To be first point of contact for child protection concerns for the Key Stage, liaising with Designated Officer where necessary.
• To work with external agencies, e.g. through referrals and liaising regularly with Social Services regarding child protection matters, organising and attending PEP, TAC and core groups meetings where necessary, attending relevant Child Protection meetings and feeding back regarding student's educational needs.
• To be the initial point of contact for students and parents, establishing and maintaining positive links between the school and parents/carers, supporting parents/carers in parenting or eliciting outside support for them to do so.
• To work with Heads of Year to put in place strategies and appropriate interventions to improve student's behaviour, conduct, appearance, punctuality, attendance and adherence to school policies.
• To supervise students within the school's Heads of Year Hub and Removal Room and be part of the schools Duty Team where required.
• Analyse information and report to the pastoral team, SLT, Deputy Principal and Governing Body.
• Work as part of the wider Pastoral Team ensuring that students are safe from harm at school and home, behave appropriately, attend school regularly and as a result are able to make progress in their learning. Sir Harry Smith is dedicated to developing staff and students into successful leaders. We offer wide range opportunities for staff to develop and take on roles that will support and open doors for them to progress in the future.

Job description

Sir Harry Smith Community College is seeking a motivated Safeguarding Officer to join its safeguarding and pastoral team in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. You will support the Designated Safeguarding Lead, staff, parents and external agencies to implement safeguarding procedures and respond to concerns.

You will monitor referrals, help families access support, and collaborate with partners to ensure pupils receive timely aid and protection. Term-time hours apply, with a 32.5 hour week.