Safeguarding Officer
| Posting date: | 16 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 September 2025 |
| Location: | London, SE25 6EJ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ee9df865-3b20-4dd3-b39c-50959cff368e |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Safeguarding Officer to support staff and students at Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form.
We would like to hear from you if you have:
• A good undergraduate degree or equivalent
• A clear and good understanding of safeguarding issues, theory and practice
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft software
• Knowledge of using a Management Information System for input and export of student data
• Knowledge of the range of agencies that work with students and their families
• Training in child protection and safeguarding procedures
• Basic knowledge of first aid; e.g. Emergency first aid at work
• Knowledge of many of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
What the school offers its staff
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form is a unique sixth form, established to provide an outstanding vocational education and preparation for skills-based work or transition to university for students in Croydon and the surrounding boroughs.
Part of the Harris Federation, which runs highly successful primary and secondary academies across London, Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form caters for students who may not suit the traditional pathways at post-16. With small class sizes and strong pastoral support, we offer excellent, focused vocational options as well as the opportunity to take or resit GCSEs that students need to progress further – whether they choose to progress into a career or higher education. The academy also has a small Alternative Provision supporting students with a high level of need.
Our academy offers a choice of Construction, Health and Social Care, Business, Media, Science and Art along with resit opportunities in Maths and English Language GCSE for students choosing a vocational pathway, providing a curriculum that will challenge and inspire them to develop the skills and confidence they need to compete successfully for jobs in their chosen vocation.
Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.
In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.
Further details about the role
Your role will include:
• Referring cases of suspected abuse to the local authority children's social care as directed by DSL or DDSL
• Supporting staff who make referrals to local authority children's social care;
• Referring cases to the Channel programme where there is a radicalisation concern as directed by DSL or DDSL
• Supporting staff who make referrals to the Channel programme
• Referring cases where a crime may have been committed to the Police as required
• Preparing information to present to the Principal, Academy Governors, ALG and Ofsted
• Management of CPOMS
• Updating and maintaining student safeguarding files and ensuring records are relevant, detailed and accurate
• Liaising with parents/carers, staff and students as required
• Attending safeguarding meetings as directed by DSL or DDSL
• Helping to co-ordinate the collection of information as appropriate for Children's services and other agencies
• Being a point of contact for issues of child protection internally, to members of the public and other external contacts
Commitment to safeguarding
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
We are looking for a Safeguarding Officer to support staff and students at Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form.
We would like to hear from you if you have:
• A good undergraduate degree or equivalent
• A clear and good understanding of safeguarding issues, theory and practice
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft software
• Knowledge of using a Management Information System for input and export of student data
• Knowledge of the range of agencies that work with students and their families
• Training in child protection and safeguarding procedures
• Basic knowledge of first aid; e.g. Emergency first aid at work
• Knowledge of many of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
What the school offers its staff
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form is a unique sixth form, established to provide an outstanding vocational education and preparation for skills-based work or transition to university for students in Croydon and the surrounding boroughs.
Part of the Harris Federation, which runs highly successful primary and secondary academies across London, Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form caters for students who may not suit the traditional pathways at post-16. With small class sizes and strong pastoral support, we offer excellent, focused vocational options as well as the opportunity to take or resit GCSEs that students need to progress further – whether they choose to progress into a career or higher education. The academy also has a small Alternative Provision supporting students with a high level of need.
Our academy offers a choice of Construction, Health and Social Care, Business, Media, Science and Art along with resit opportunities in Maths and English Language GCSE for students choosing a vocational pathway, providing a curriculum that will challenge and inspire them to develop the skills and confidence they need to compete successfully for jobs in their chosen vocation.
Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.
In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.
Further details about the role
Your role will include:
• Referring cases of suspected abuse to the local authority children's social care as directed by DSL or DDSL
• Supporting staff who make referrals to local authority children's social care;
• Referring cases to the Channel programme where there is a radicalisation concern as directed by DSL or DDSL
• Supporting staff who make referrals to the Channel programme
• Referring cases where a crime may have been committed to the Police as required
• Preparing information to present to the Principal, Academy Governors, ALG and Ofsted
• Management of CPOMS
• Updating and maintaining student safeguarding files and ensuring records are relevant, detailed and accurate
• Liaising with parents/carers, staff and students as required
• Attending safeguarding meetings as directed by DSL or DDSL
• Helping to co-ordinate the collection of information as appropriate for Children's services and other agencies
• Being a point of contact for issues of child protection internally, to members of the public and other external contacts
Commitment to safeguarding
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.