Safeguarding Officer (Temporary)

Dovetail & Slate Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail & Slate Ltd is seeking a dedicated Safeguarding Officer for the North West region on a temporary contract. You will lead safeguarding, Prevent and student welfare across the organisation, ensuring concerns are responded to promptly and in line with guidelines and legal requirements.

You will work directly with students facing challenges — including those with mental health needs and care leavers — offering crisis intervention and helping them access support services.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a safeguarding capacity.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and Prevent frameworks.
• Experience supporting young people in education or community settings.
• Excellent communication, organisation and report writing skills.
• Availability to start quickly and support the team from day one.
• Full right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Handling safeguarding and welfare enquiries by email and phone, ensuring they meet guidelines.
• Supporting high-needs students, such as ESOL learners, young parents and vulnerable adults, to help them remain on their courses.
• Providing immediate support to ensure young people and vulnerable adults are safe.
• Following up on safeguarding incidents in line with legal requirements.
• Working with other teams to ensure smooth transitions and ongoing support for high-needs students.
• Maintaining accurate electronic records and liaising with parents, staff and external agencies as needed.
• Helping to manage a caseload of students, assessing risks and coordinating interventions or referrals where necessary.

Skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Prevent framework knowledge

Experience with young people

Communication and reporting

Quick start availability

Right to work in UK

Job description

Safeguarding Officer

Temporary | Contract

Location: the North West

Start date: November 2026

About the Role

You'll join a further education provider in the North West as a designated safeguarding officer, protecting and supporting learners across the organisation. You'll lead on safeguarding, Prevent and student welfare, making sure concerns are responded to promptly and handled in line with guidelines and legal requirements.

You'll work directly with students facing challenges — including those with mental health needs and care leavers — offering crisis intervention where it's needed and helping them build the confidence to access support services independently.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Handling safeguarding and welfare enquiries by email and phone, ensuring they meet guidelines.
• Supporting high-needs students, such as ESOL learners, young parents and vulnerable adults, to help them remain on their courses.
• Providing immediate support to ensure young people and vulnerable adults are safe.
• Following up on safeguarding incidents in line with legal requirements.
• Working with other teams to ensure smooth transitions and ongoing support for high-needs students.
• Maintaining accurate electronic records and liaising with parents, staff and external agencies as needed.
• Helping to manage a caseload of students, assessing risks and coordinating interventions or referrals where necessary.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Relevant experience in a safeguarding capacity
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and Prevent frameworks
• Experience supporting young people in education or community settings
• Excellent communication, organisation and report writing skills
• Availability to start quickly and support the team from day one
• Full right to work in the UK