Safeguarding Officer

Ernest Bevin Academy, London, SW17 7DF

14 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
3 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 June 2026

Job details

Job role: Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: 37.5 hours a week
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: United Learning Support Staff Pay Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

Educated to degree level or at least Level 4 with both English and Maths GCSE at Grade C or 5 or above

Willingness to undertake safeguarding, behaviour management and relevant school-based training

Understanding of safeguarding and child protection responsibilities

Relevant qualification in education, youth work, behaviour support or pastoral care

Training in behaviour management, mentoring or restorative practices

First Aid qualification

Experience of working with young people in an educational, pastoral or youth setting

Experience of supervising students and managing behaviour effectively

Experience of working with students who display challenging behaviour

Experience of maintaining records and completing reports accurately

Experience of working collaboratively with staff and external professionals

Experience of working with families and carers to support student progress and behaviour

Knowledge of strategies to reduce suspensions and exclusions

Ability to maintain a calm, safe and purposeful learning environment

Ability to challenge behaviour positively while maintaining professional relationships

Ability to motivate and engage students in learning during internal exclusion

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Ability to manage sensitive situations with professionalism and discretion

Competent ICT skills, including record keeping and report writing

Mentoring and coaching skills

What the school offers its staff

Working at Ernest Bevin Academy

We are proud to be part of United Learning Trust, our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, group-wide intranet, own curriculum, and online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.

As a Group our staff are better rewarded: with good career opportunities, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing, it's our core ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.

Central Office staff work closely with schools, offering a wealth of expertise to underpin our knowledge. The specialist departments, including HR, finance, technology, strategy and performance, estates, and marketing, work alongside dedicated school improvement teams.

Committed to having a diverse and representative team

We welcome applications from everyone committed to our ethos and would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in the Group as a whole. We always appoint on merit.

Flexible working opportunities

Flexible Working

At United Learning, we value the dedication, professionalism and hard work of our teachers, support staff and school leaders, and strongly believe that everyone should be able to do their job without sacrificing a family life or compromising their well-being. We are committed to encouraging and enabling flexible working opportunities

throughout our schools wherever possible and will support employees seeking to work more flexibly.

Find out more about working with us at https://www.ernestbevinacademy.org.uk/work-with-us.

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.