Safeguarding Co-ordinator

Wymondham College; Wymondham; On-site; GBP 23,462 - 25,081; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free refreshments and midday meals

On-site parking

LGPS pension

Staff discounts & promo codes

Cycle to Work

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Wymondham College requires a strong administrator who has pastoral and safeguarding experience working with children and/or young adults to become our Safeguarding Co‑ordinator, to support the Assistant Principal and other pastoral/safeguarding staff to deliver a highly effective safeguarding service within the College.

This fixed term maternity cover is part time (30 hours per week, term time only) starting September 2026.

Qualifications

• Strong administrator with pastoral and safeguarding experience.
• Experience working with children and/or young adults.
• Ability to support safeguarding services within College.
• Willingness to undergo required safeguarding checks.

Responsibilities

• Support the Assistant Principal and safeguarding staff to deliver an effective safeguarding service.
• Coordinate safeguarding processes and DBS checks as required.
• Assist in safeguarding training and policy implementation within the College.

Skills

Pastoral experience

Safeguarding

Child welfare

Communication

Job description

Part of the Sapientia Education Trust

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Websites: https://www.wymondhamcollege.org or https://www.se-trust.org

• Salary: SCP 26 – 28, £23,462 - £25,081 p/a pro-rata, including an allowance for holiday pay (£37,280 - £39,152 p/a FTE)
• Fixed Term – Maternity Cover until February 2027
• Part Time – 30 hrs per week
• Term Time Only
• Starting September 2026

Wymondham College has over 400 staff dedicated to supporting World Class education. The College currently is one of the top State Schools in the Country and is recognised as one of the highest performing State Schools in the East of England, this is backed up by its most recent Ofsted review which rated the College as outstanding in both Education and Boarding inspections.

The College is focused on providing outstanding quality to their students and staff not only in education but also through its provision of exceptional facilities and accommodation on site across its 83-acre campus.

Wymondham College requires a strong administrator who has pastoral and safeguarding experience working with children and/or young adults to become our Safeguarding Co‑ordinator, to support the Assistant Principal and other pastoral/safeguarding staff to deliver a highly effective safeguarding service within the College.

All College staff enjoy a number of non‑contractual benefits, including:

• Free refreshments and midday meals during term‑time
• Free on‑site car parking
• A generous pension as part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Discounts, reward cards & promo codes via our staff benefits platform
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme, at no cost to you.

The post‑holder will be required to comply with the Wymondham College Code of Conduct for Staff and Volunteers.

Wymondham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children: therefore, all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short‑listed candidates before interview.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.