Senior Safeguarding Officer

• Location: Swindon
• Type: Full time
• Reporting to: Head of Safeguarding
• Salary: £32k

Dovetail and Slate are recruiting on behalf of a leading education provider based in Swindon.

• targeted interventions to address day-to-day or long-term challenges.
• Act as a senior member of the safeguarding team, overseeing safeguarding referrals, deputizing for the Head of Safeguarding, and supervising Safeguarding Coordinators.

• Provide pastoral support to students, addressing issues such as anxiety, behavior, mental health, and safeguarding concerns.
• Act as a senior member of the Safeguarding Team, handling safeguarding referrals and liaising with external agencies.
• Maintain accurate records of student support activities and safeguarding actions in systems.
• Serve as a primary contact for staff with concerns about students, offering advice and guidance on appropriate interventions.
• Support looked-after children and young carers by ensuring they receive appropriate care and attention.
• Supervise and support Safeguarding Coordinators, managing workloads, priorities, and ensuring cases are properly closed.

• Experience of working in a Safeguarding/Child Protection role
• At least 3 years working in a related fields
• 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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