Safeguarding and Welfare Officer

Newman School; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Newman School is seeking a compassionate, highly organised Safeguarding and Welfare Officer to support pupils' safety and wellbeing. You will coordinate safeguarding activity, respond to welfare concerns and work with families and partner agencies.

You will maintain confidential records, support the Designated Safeguarding Lead, contribute to training, and promote a culture of safeguarding and early intervention across the school.

Qualifications

• Experience in safeguarding, pastoral care, or related setting is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of safeguarding guidance and multi-agency working would be an advantage.
• Good standard of English and mathematics; confidence using digital case-management systems.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key point of contact for safeguarding and welfare concerns and respond promptly to referrals.
• Maintain accurate, confidential safeguarding records and support case management and reporting.
• Provide sensitive support to pupils and families and liaise with social care, health, police and partner agencies.
• Support staff with safeguarding training and contribute to safeguarding briefings.

Job description

We are looking for a compassionate, highly organised and resilient Safeguarding and Welfare Officer to join our school team. This important role will help ensure that pupils feel safe, supported and ready to learn by coordinating safeguarding activity, responding to welfare concerns and working closely with children, families and partner agencies.

About the role

Act as a key point of contact for safeguarding and welfare concerns, responding promptly and following the school’s reporting and referral procedures.

Maintain accurate, confidential safeguarding records and support the Designated Safeguarding Lead with case management, audits and statutory reporting, under the trust's Director of Safeguarding.

Provide sensitive, practical support to pupils and families, helping them access appropriate early help and specialist services.

Liaise effectively with social care, health, police and other partner agencies, contributing to meetings and agreed actions.

Support staff to recognise, record and report concerns, and contribute to safeguarding briefings and training.

Promote a strong culture of safeguarding, wellbeing and early intervention across the school.

About you

You will have excellent communication, organisation and record-keeping skills, sound professional judgement and the confidence to manage sensitive and sometimes challenging situations calmly. You will understand the importance of confidentiality, professional boundaries and child-centred practice. Experience in safeguarding, pastoral care, family support, education, social care or a related setting is highly desirable. Knowledge of relevant safeguarding guidance and multi-agency working would be an advantage, alongside a good standard of English and mathematics and confidence using digital case-management systems.

What we offer

You will join a welcoming and supportive team committed to protecting children and improving outcomes for families. We offer a thorough induction, regular supervision, relevant safeguarding training and professional development, access to wellbeing support and [insert pension/employee benefits].

Our Multi Academy Trust is a group of inspirational and aspirational mainstream and specialist schools in Yorkshire whose main objective is to ensure that all pupils make exceptional progress through the development of outstanding staff.

Venn Academy Trust is committed to achieving fairness and equality in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Our Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants

Online searches will be carried out as part of Venn Academy Trust’s recruitment due diligence for all shortlisted candidates, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.