Safeguarding Coordinator

Sapientia Education Trust; Wymondham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned educational institution in Wymondham seeks a Safeguarding Co-Ordinator to support vulnerabilities and ensure the safety of children and young adults. Candidates must demonstrate strong administrative skills and a commitment to safeguarding practices, ideally with previous experience in a pastoral or safeguarding team. This fixed-term role offers 30 hours per week during term time and includes various non-contractual benefits such as pension and employee assistance programs.

Benefits

Free refreshments and midday meals

Free on-site car parking

Generous pension scheme

Staff benefits platform

Cycle to Work scheme

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in a pastoral setting with children or young adults.
• Proven experience working with vulnerable young people.
• Previous experience in a safeguarding team.

Responsibilities

• Support the Assistant Principal in delivering safeguarding services.
• Communicate effectively with staff and students.
• Maintain compliance with safeguarding policies and procedures.

Skills

Excellent administrative skills

Knowledge of safeguarding issues

Communication skills

Ability to maintain positive relationships

Patience and tolerance

Education

Training in counselling or listening skills

Designated Safeguarding Lead certification

Job description

Safeguarding Co-Ordinator

Location: Wymondham

Salary: SCP FTE £37,280 - £39,152 per annum, Pro-rata £23,462 - £25,081 per annum, including an allowance for holiday pay

Vacancy Type: Fixed Term, Maternity Cover, 30 hours per week, term-time only

Starting April 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.

Person Specification

The personal competencies expected of all College support staff are:

• The ability to communicate clearly and tactfully using appropriate methods and an awareness of the impact of your own communication on others;
• Able to maintain positive relationships with all and able to work as an effective and flexible part of a team; willing to change methods of work and routines to benefit the team;
• Willingness to accept responsibility for your own actions; the ability to prioritise effectively, meet deadlines and accept challenges.

The professional competencies expected of a Safeguarding Coordinator are:

• Excellent administrative skills;
• A sound knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and a willingness to increase this knowledge;
• Proven experience and success working with children and/or young adults in a pastoral setting, particularly experience working with vulnerable young people;
• Patience, tolerance and sensitivity along with a mature and non-judgemental outlook;
• The ability to work with initiative and meet deadlines; The ability to prioritise and assess emerging issues;
• A willingness to work flexibly.

The qualifications and previous experience required for a Safeguarding Coordinator are:

• Experience and/or training in counselling or listening skills;
• Previous experience of working within a safeguarding team
• A trained Designated Safeguarding Lead (training can be provided if not)
• Previous experience working with statutory bodies on welfare issues

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.

Application closing date: 6th February 2026

Interview date: 11th February 2026

To Apply

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