Safeguarding Officer
| Posting date: | 15 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,478 to £29,234 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 September 2025 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG2 1AB |
| Company: | Nottingham College |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | NottmCollege/TP/1223/198 |
Summary
Your future is here
A place to inspire
Being part of Nottingham College means playing a vital part in helping thousands of people reach their potential.Together, we’re making a positive difference to our learners, to our communities and to each other. We’re building better futures, for others and for ourselves. Here, you’ll have the freedom to work in a way that suits you, the support to thrive and the opportunity to shape your career.
Who we need
We are looking for someone to undertake a dedicated safeguarding role dealing with safeguarding referrals and associated case load work. They must:
- Make decisions in accordance with legislation and guidance to safeguard students and staff, liaising with external agencies as necessary.
- Develop and lead the running of the cross-College Safeguarding Network, to share best practice and continually improve the College’s approach to safeguarding.
- To attend, or co-ordinate attendance at, a range of external meetings - including child protection conferences, core groups, child in need meetings, ensuring adherence to the guidelines and requirements for attending such meetings.
- Support Looked After Students and attend PEP and LAC reviews.
What you’ll bring
The ideal candidate must be committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of our students and have good knowledge around supporting Looked After Students.
- Experience of carrying out a substantial safeguarding role to include dealing with a range of issues such as abuse, neglect, radicalisation, CSE.
- Highly developed knowledge of current safeguarding legislation, statutory and other related guidance.
- Proven track record or working with complex issues of a difficult and sensitive nature.
- Experience of developing and delivering enrichment, wellbeing or student voice services.
- Excellent communication, negotiating, mediating and interpersonal skills, in particular, an ability to build relationships with young people, parents/carers, colleagues and professionals.
For further details on this post which the job description and person specification cannot answer for you, please contact Natalie Stokes on email natalie.stokes@nottinghamcollege.ac.uk.
Interviews are planned for: Week commencing 29th September 2025
Why Join us
- Competitive salary – £26,478 to £29,234 per annumFTE. (This will be pro-rata for part time posts)
- 35 days Annual Leave + 8 Bank Holidays + Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days annual leave
- Access to Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Discounts at various stores and services across the UK via our Vivup App
- Various travel schemes including cycle to work, local transport season tickets and car salary sacrifice scheme
- Opportunities for professional development including 8 dedicated Continued Personal Development (CPD) days and our Request to Invest Programme
A place to belong
At Nottingham College, we’recommittedto creating a workplace where everyone feelssupported, valued, and understood.
We’re proud to be recognised as a Carer Confident employer, acknowledging the tailored support we offer to staff who balance their roles with caring responsibilities. As part of the Endometriosis Friendly Employer scheme, we’reactivelytackling the stigma around menstrual health and providing meaningfulsupportto those affected.
Ourcommitmentto wellbeing continues as we work towards becoming a Menopause Friendly accredited employer, ensuring those experiencing menopause and peri-menopausefeelheard andsupported.
Mental health matters here too — our network of accredited Mental Health First Aiders is always growing, helping to foster a culture ofcompassionandunderstandingacross the college.
Through our Wellness Cafés – informal gatherings that invite open conversation – colleagues are encouraged toshareexperiences andsupportone another.Whether navigating health challenges or balancing work and personal life, wellbeing is prioritised at Nottingham College, allowing you to thrive in your career.
Nottingham College is a place where you can share your ideas, work with people from all kinds of backgrounds and together, make a positive difference. Within ourinclusiveworkplace, everyone is given the opportunity to belong. As part of this we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that successful candidates may need.
Nottingham College iscommittedto safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of our students and expects all staff and volunteers tosharethiscommitment.Background checks including employer references, and an enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
Apply
If you’re ready to be part of something special, the future is here. Visit Nottingham College – CurrentVacancies to apply.
We shortlist and interview for our roles throughout the duration of the advert. Therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the stated closing date should we have a high volume of candidates. Please note that interview dates may be subject to change depending on availability