Safeguarding and Pastoral Support Officer

Ad Warrior Ltd; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiffin School in Kingston upon Thames is seeking a Safeguarding and Pastoral Support Officer to join our safeguarding team. You will collaborate with the DSL, Safeguarding Manager and DDSLs to identify risks, conduct robust risk assessments and support timely interventions to protect students.

You'll build supportive relationships with students and parents, promote wellbeing, monitor attendance and behaviour, and ensure compliance with safeguarding frameworks, data protection, and multi-agency

Qualifications

• Experience with safeguarding in a school or relevant setting.
• Ability to work with children and families and build positive relationships.
• Solid understanding of safeguarding procedures and multi-agency work.

Responsibilities

• Risk Identification & Intervention: identify at-risk students and plan safety measures.
• Casework & Multi-Agency Liaison: manage referrals with external agencies for early help and statutory support.
• Student Advocacy & Pastoral Care: support vulnerable learners and oversee pastoral interventions.

Skills

Working with Children & Young People

Relationship Building

Safeguarding & Multi-Agency Frameworks

Multi-Agency Collaboration

Promoting Best Practice

Education

Level 3 qualification

Tools

CPOMS/MyConcern

Job description

Safeguarding and Pastoral Support Officer

Location: Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey KT2 6RL

Salary: Range from Point 20 to 23 (£37,794 - £39,519 FTE) prorated to (£32,851 to £34,351) for term time only

Hours: 36 hours per week, Term Time Only (8am - 4pm (with a 45 min break unpaid))

Tiffin School is looking to appoint a Safeguarding and Pastoral Support Officer to join our growing team.

Working in partnership with the DSL, Safeguarding Manager and DDSLs to proactively protect students and uphold all statutory safeguarding duties, including:

• Risk Identification & Intervention: Identifying students at risk of harm, conducting robust risk assessments, and creating targeted safety plans.
• Casework & Multi-Agency Liaison: Managing referrals and collaborating with external agencies to secure early help and statutory support.
• Student Advocacy & Pastoral Care: Advocating for vulnerable learners and overseeing effective pastoral interventions to support their safety and well-being.

Pastoral Support & School Engagement

• Pastoral Care: Partner with the KS3 and KS4 teams to provide exceptional emotional and welfare support alongside students' academic journeys.
• Visible Presence: Act as an accessible bridge connecting students, parents, and pastoral leadership.
• Culture & Inclusion: Proactively enhance student well-being, attendance, and positive behaviour to cultivate a strong sense of belonging at Tiffin School.

Person Specification

Experience

Experience with safeguarding systems within a school or relevant setting, including:

• Working with Children & Young People: Direct experience within an educational, social care, or youth-work setting.
• Relationship Building: Developing positive, trusting relationships with students and parents, with a focus on supporting vulnerable families.
• Safeguarding & Multi-Agency Frameworks: Practical experience and thorough understanding of safeguarding procedures across the Continuum of Need/Care (spanning universal services, early help, Child in Need, and Child Protection).
• Multi-Agency Collaboration: Communicating and working collaboratively with Children's Social Care, local authorities, and external support agencies.
• Promoting Best Practice: Implementing, embedding, and advocating for high standards of safeguarding practice across a team or wider organisation.

Professional Knowledge

• Qualifications: Hold a Level 3 qualification (A-Levels, NVQ Level 3, BTEC, or equivalent), ideally within a field relevant to safeguarding, pastoral care, education, or social care.
• Continuum of Need / Care: Strong understanding of local authority thresholds across all tiers - universal services and early help/family help, through to Child in Need (s17) and Child Protection (s47) statutory care.
• Vulnerable Groups & Specific Risks: Familiarity with specific safeguarding risks affecting vulnerable groups, such as children with SEND, Looked After Children (LAC), young carers, and those at risk of exploitation (CCE/CSE), radicalisation, or county lines.
• Data Protection & Record-Keeping: Thorough understanding of record-keeping requirements, confidentiality, and information-sharing protocols (e.g., GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and CPOMS/MyConcern software).

This position involves substantial contact with children and is subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.