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
If you're ready to make a real difference to the safety and wellbeing of learners, we'd love to hear from you.