Safeguarding Coordinator

Barking & Dagenham College; Romford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Barking & Dagenham College in Romford is seeking a Safeguarding Coordinator to join the Safeguarding team on a full-time, permanent basis. The role reports to the Head of Safeguarding and/or the Director of Student Welfare & Support and includes managing safeguarding referrals and liaising with staff and external agencies to secure positive outcomes for students.

The successful candidate will have safeguarding experience, SL Lead qualification (or willingness to undertake), and strong

Qualifications

• Designated Safeguarding Lead qualification or willingness to undertake.
• English and Maths qualifications at level 2 or above.

Responsibilities

• Provide a first point of contact for safeguarding enquiries from staff, parents or professionals.
• Implement Barking and Dagenham College safeguarding/child protection policy and procedures.
• Act as a Safeguarding Officer and maintain a caseload of safeguarding referrals.
• Initiate and refer students to outside agencies and co-ordinate referrals.
• Provide professional support, guidance, and advice to staff on safeguarding issues to ensure staff follow due process.

Skills

Designated Safeguarding Lead

English level 2+/Maths level 2+

Safeguarding experience

Education sector experience

Communication skills

workload management

Job description

Join a vibrant college committed to the success of our staff, learners, businesses and communities!

Barking and Dagenham College have an exciting opportunity open for a Safeguarding Coordinator to join our Safeguarding team.

You will join us on a full-time, 36 hpw, permanent contract and in return, we will offer a competitive salary of £35,286-£38,268 per annum inclusive of London Weighting.

The Safeguarding Coordinator role:

Reporting to the Head of Safeguarding and/or the Director of Student Welfare & Support (DSL), the Safeguarding Co-ordinator will be responsible for ensuring that operational tasks related to Safeguarding are performed to a high standard and within agreed timescales.

The post holder will work closely with staff across the college, particularly the support and welfare team, to promote positive communications with external partners, and secure the best outcomes for students

Key Responsibilities of the role:

• Provide a first point of contact for safeguarding enquiries from staff, parents or professionals
• Implement Barking and Dagenham Colleges safeguarding/child protection policy and procedures
• Act as a Safeguarding Officer and maintain a caseload of safeguarding referrals
• Initiate and refer students to outside agencies and co-ordinate referrals
• Provide professional support, guidance, and advice to staff on safeguarding issues to ensure staff follow due process as per BDC policies and procedures

Our ideal Safeguarding Coordinator should have the following qualifications, skills and experience:

• Have, or be willing to undertake, Designated Safeguarding Lead qualification
• English and Maths qualifications at level 2 or above
• Experience of working within a safeguarding role /prevent duty role and responding to safeguarding issues
• Experience of working in an education environment
• Experience of complex case management
• Able to exhibit a high level of communication, interpersonal and presentation skills and can liaise and work collaboratively with professionals from other agencies, managers, and key service stakeholders
• Ability to manage a complex workload including competing priorities, achieve targets and respond quickly and flexibly to changing needs and demands

If you are passionate about success and can do the above, then we want to hear from you!

You will need to submit a covering letter within your application demonstrating how your personality, skills and experience meet our values for this role.

Barking & Dagenham College is committed to best practice relating to safer recruitment and safeguarding. Please note that all employment checks are made in-line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines. For further information relating to onboarding expectations/our safeguarding framework, please speak with the Talent team directly.

Barking & Dagenham College is proudly an inclusive employer, striving towards an open culture where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, safely and without fear of judgment or persecution. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or age. Should you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know. You will not be disadvantaged for stating your needs and we want to support you to do your best in this process.

Closing date for applications: 5th November 2026