Safeguarding Officer
* Location: Redhill, Surrey
* Type: Full time
* Reporting to: Head of Safeguarding
* Salary: 29k-30k
Dovetail and Slate are recruiting on behalf of a leading education provider based in Redhill, Surrey.
Role Purpose:
* Ensure safeguarding concerns are addressed promptly and accurately.
* Support students, especially those facing challenges like mental health or being care leavers.
* Help students build confidence to access support services independently and provide crisis intervention when necessary.
Responsibilities:
* Handle safeguarding and welfare enquiries via email and phone, ensuring they meet guidelines.
* Support high-needs students, such as ESOL learners, young parents, and vulnerable adults, to help them stay in their courses.
* Provide immediate support to ensure young people and vulnerable adults are safe.
* Act as Deputy DSL (Designated Safeguarding Lead), responding to safeguarding referrals and child protection disclosures liaising with the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
* Follow up on safeguarding incidents according to legal requirements.
* Work with other teams to ensure smooth transitions and ongoing support for high-needs students.
* Maintain up-to-date electronic records, and collaborate with parents, staff, and external agencies as needed.
* Help manage a caseload of students, assess risks, and coordinate interventions or referrals when necessary.
Requirements:
* Safeguarding experience.
* Relevant qualifications.
* Excellent numeracy and literacy skills.
* Ability to maintain effective working relationships with vulnerable people.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Right to work in the UK.
If this job is of interest to you, please apply with your CV.
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