Safeguarding Practitioner

Kirklees Council; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirklees College is recruiting a Safeguarding Practitioner to work across its centres, based at Brunel House. The role is 37 hours per week across 40 weeks, term-time only, with a salary of 31,507 to 33,509 per year.

You will promote a safeguarding culture, liaise with statutory and voluntary agencies, and provide a confidential, non-judgmental service to students and staff. Closing date is 29 November 2026.

Job description

Job Reference: ATR110909
Application deadline: 29/11/2026
Salary: £31,507.00 - £33,509.00

Job Description

Job Title:

Safeguarding Practitioner

Salary:

£31,507 - £33,509

Location:

Brunel House

Hours and Weeks per Year:

37 hours / 40 weeks

At Kirklees College we are always looking for new talent, and welcome applications from all sectors.

Whether in a teaching & learning role or in one of our specialised Business Support functions, you’ll be involved in nurturing and developing the next generation of construction workers, engineers, health workers and countless others.

We’re already a successful college, but we’re continually striving to be better and do better - be part of our story!

In the role of Safeguarding Practitioner, you’ll work across our centres and your focus will be on ensuringthatalllearnersandstaffareappropriatelysafeguarded

Your key responsibilities will be promotingaculture ofsafeguarding,ensuring thatrisks are identified and managed. You will act as a central point of contact with statutory and voluntary agencies, and to provide a professionalconfidential and non-judgmental service to all students and staff.

Ideally, you’ll have a qualification in Safeguarding and/or youth work, formal qualification in the area of mental health and/or trauma informed practice (or be able to prove equivalent ability) and demonstrable experience of working with young people in an educational setting. It’s important that you are an excellent communicator and can work collaboratively with others to improve practice as well as demonstrate our college values of Kindness, Unity and Excellence in your role.

Term time only staff who start mid Academic year will have their initial salary payments calculated based on actual weeks worked and the number of pay dates between the beginning of employment and the end of the current academic year.

Closing Date : 29 th November 2026

(We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications)

Vacancy Documents

Document Title File 2026 - Safeguarding Practitioner - JD.pdf 2026 - Safeguarding Practitioner - JD.pdf Kirklees College Application Form.docx Kirklees College Application Form.docx