Safeguarding Officer

Cambrian Learning Trust, Faringdon, SN7 7LB

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  29 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £41,772.00 - £45,092.00 Annually (FTE) Support Staff Grade 11. Actual annual salary in the region of £35,219 - £38,018

Safeguarding Officer job summary

Cambrian Learning Trust is seeking to appoint an experienced and committed Safeguarding Officer to support our schools in maintaining the highest standards of safeguarding and child protection.

Working across our family of schools, you will provide expert advice to Headteachers and Designated Safeguarding Leads, lead on complex child protection matters, represent schools at multi-agency meetings, and help ensure safeguarding policies and procedures reflect current legislation and best practice.

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience of working within Children's Services, Social Care or a related safeguarding environment.
• Strong knowledge of child protection procedures and multi-agency working.
• Experience supporting vulnerable children and their families.
• Excellent communication, organisational and case management skills.
• Emotional resilience and a child-centred approach.

Experience of working in an educational setting is desirable but not essential.

The role requires regular travel between school sites across Faringdon, Abingdon, Wantage and the surrounding areas.

If you would like to find out more, please contact the Recruitment Team at recruitment@cambrianlt.org.

Cambrian Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check.

Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.

Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ communities.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Faringdon Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism.  We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.  All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.

Faringdon Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Cambrian Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/faringdon-learning-trust

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