Safeguarding & Wellbeing Officer

Fashion Retail Academy; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 33.000 - 34.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

EFI Group seeks a dedicated Safeguarding & Wellbeing Officer to support, safeguard and champion student success across its academy network in London. The role includes frontline advice, referrals, pastoral care, and acting as a designated safeguarding lead within the Student Services Team.

The post holder will be compassionate, an active listener, and prepared for disclosures in line with EFI safeguarding policies, contributing to an exceptional student support experience.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in a similar role within an educational environment.
• Experience providing pastoral and wellbeing support to learners.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, wellbeing, equality and diversity, and issues affecting young people.

Aufgaben

• Provide frontline safeguarding and wellbeing advice and referrals.
• Act as designated safeguarding lead and support student welfare across EFI Group.
• Deliver proactive pastoral support and maintain confidentiality.

Kenntnisse

Pastoral care

Safeguarding

Communication

Organisation

Jobbeschreibung

Education for Industry Group (EFI)

Full-Time

Permanent

Location FRA Academy: Electra House - London, Moorgate EC2M 6SE and LCBT Academy: 3-5 Fashion Street, London, E1 6PX

About EFI Group

EFI Group has a bold mission to transform lives, careers and industries through pioneering, industry-led education in fashion, beauty and apprenticeships. Our vision is to deliver exceptional learning experiences, driven by innovation, inclusion, employability, and excellence.

About the role

The Safeguarding & Wellbeing Officer will support, safeguard, enable and champion the success of all students by providing front line and responsive advice, guidance, and referral to other services within and beyond the Student Services Team. They will respond to the needs of students, including acting as a designated safeguarding lead, providing pastoral care, practical advice, and working as part of a team delivering an exceptional student support experience. The post holder will be personable, highly compassionate, skilled active listener with an interest in wellbeing and education.

This role's purpose is to ensure all students across the EFI Group, including the most vulnerable, make excellent progress both academically and with their social and emotional development. This post is part of the personal progression team, they will be first aid trained, DSL trained and be prepared for receiving and managing disclosures in line with the EFI Safeguarding Policy.

About you

Experience

You will have experience of working in a similar role within a comparable educational environment, including providing pastoral and wellbeing support to learners and working collaboratively with colleagues and external agencies.

Expertise

You will have a comprehensive understanding of pastoral care issues and effective support measures, with up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding, wellbeing, equality and diversity, and the needs and issues affecting young people.

Skills

You will be able to communicate clearly and confidently with a wide range of people, build positive and supportive relationships with learners and colleagues, and listen with understanding. You will have good organisational, planning and administrative skills, with the ability to maintain confidentiality, manage appropriate boundaries and work flexibly and collaboratively.

Values

You will demonstrate a commitment to supporting the wellbeing, development and progression of learners, with an understanding and compassionate approach to supporting students with a range of social, emotional and behavioural needs. You will be committed to safeguarding and contributing to a safe and supportive environment for young people and adults.

Why The EFI?

We foster a culture where our team members can lean on each other, recognise each other, and celebrate together! At EFI, we prioritise your growth and wellbeing with a range of fantastic benefits, including:

• Funded Professional Qualifications: Support for personal and professional development, including a personal growth allowance of £400 annually, paid for professional qualifications, LinkedIn Learning access and annual CPD.
• Generous and Flexible Leave Options: A range of enhanced leave options, including birthday and celebration leave.
• Market-Leading Family-Friendly Pay: Including six months of fully paid maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave.
• Monthly Wellbeing Allowance: Including a customisable monthly wellbeing allowance of £50, and funded counselling/CBT through Education Support Employee Assistant Programme.
• Pension: We offer a 5% employer pension contribution, supporting you in planning for your future.

Salary: From £26,550 to £29,500 per annum, subject to qualifications and experience

Closing Date: 8am on Tuesday, 13 October 2026.

Interviews/Recruitment Day: Interviews will be held on Monday, 19 October 2026 in-person at FRA Academy: Electra House, Moorgate, EC2M 6SE

For more information about the EFI Group, visit our EFI, FRA, LCBT websites and refer to the job description.

Please contact [email protected] for further information.

The EFI is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. Candidates offered positions will be required to undergo thorough safeguarding background checks as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our values and commitment to student safety.