Safeguarding Officer

Luminate Education Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 44 days plus bankhols

Pension schemes with generous employer

CPD opportunities

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Travel and commuting discounts

Flexible/hybrid working

Job summary

Luminate Education Group is seeking a Safeguarding Officer for Leeds City College in the Sixth Form department. Based at the Park Lane Campus, the role involves ensuring safeguarding arrangements are in place and maintained to safeguard students and vulnerable adults.

You will work with staff to promote a restorative approach, contributing to a culture of vigilance, support, and excellence in safeguarding across campuses.

Qualifications

• Level 2 safeguarding trained.
• NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification in safeguarding/health and care or substantial experience.
• Recent experience as a designated safeguarding officer.
• Experience with vulnerable groups in an educational setting.
• Up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues.
• Excellent interpersonal and listening skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide safeguarding advice, guidance, and training to staff.
• Manage a caseload of safeguarding concerns with timely action and proper recording.
• Deliver supervision to designated safeguarding officers, including case discussions.

Skills

Safeguarding expertise

Interpersonal skills

Restorative approach

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent

Level 2 Safeguarding

Job description

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Commencing at £32,870 with progression to £35,912 per annum

Working Hours:

Full time

City/Town:

Leeds

Closing Date:

02/11/2026

Job Category:

Student Support

Group Member:

Leeds City College

Campus:

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

• Annual leave: Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays; Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays.
• Pension schemes with generous employer contributions: Teachers' Pension Scheme; Local Government Pension Scheme; People's Pension Scheme.
• CPD opportunities: Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.; Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
• Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About the Role

We are looking for a newSafeguarding Officer (known as Stay Safe Officer in the Group) to join us at Leeds City College within the Sixth Form department. You will work closely with the curriculum-based department to ensure arrangements are in place and maintained to effectively safeguard our students and vulnerable adults.

We are seeking an individual who embraces a restorative approach and places student welfare and safeguarding at the heart of everything they do. Across all our campuses, we are committed to creating an environment where students and staff feel welcomed, valued, safe, and secure. Our safeguarding arrangements are robust and effective, with safeguarding officers responding promptly and appropriately to identify and mitigate risks.

Our most recent Ofsted inspection recognised our personal development programmes as outstanding. As part of our team, you will help build on this success, contributing to a culture of vigilance, support, and excellence in safeguarding, while continuing to promote the wellbeing and development of all students.

The role will be based at the Park Lane Campus, but occasional travel to other Leeds City College campuses will be required.

What You Will Do

• Provide specialist safeguarding advice, guidance, and training to pastoral, curriculum, and support staff.
• Manage a caseload of students with safeguarding concerns, ensuring timely action, accurate recording, and appropriate safety plans.
• Deliver both formal and informal supervision to designated safeguarding officers, including case discussions and documentation.
• Plan, chair, and record safeguarding meetings, ensuring clear actions and effective case management.
• Deliver safeguarding training across induction, staff development days, and ongoing professional development.
• Liaise with external agencies and internal teams, contributing to risk assessments, support plans, and safeguarding monitoring systems.

About You

• Level 2 Safeguarding trained.
• A recognised qualification in at least one area of expertise in safeguarding, health and care to a minimum of NVQ 3 or equivalent, or substantial experience.
• Recent experience working as a designated safeguarding officer.
• Experience of working with vulnerable groups in an educational setting.
• Up to date knowledge and experience of a range of safeguarding issues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, a good listener who is non-judgemental and able to be adaptable to the needs of staff and students.

About Us

Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people’s lives through genuinely transformative education and training.

We offer a wide range of job vacancies across our business support functions-Finance, Human Resources, ITSS,Marketing, Communications, Executive Support, Estatesand Food Services. Our large size and diverse range of member organisations means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

As an education provider, we are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our workforce, and you’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow.

Luminate Education Group consists of; Harrogate College, Keighley College, Leeds City College, Leeds Sixth Form College, Pudsey Sixth Form College, Leeds Conservatoire and University Centre Leeds.

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity.

Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We do not accept unsolicited CV’s and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.