Safeguarding Officer
Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education, City College Norwich, Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2LJ33 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Business support, administration and corporate services
- Student support, learning and progress
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 30 hours per week over 5 days term time
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £21,025 - £22,408 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Safeguarding Officer
30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
APTC Scale SO1, £21,025 to £22,408 actual per annum
Please note that this role is based at Norwich but there is weekly travel required to our Paston site.
Safeguarding Officer
Are you a passionate safeguarding professional committed to making a positive difference in the lives of young people?
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our Wellbeing team and play a key role in promoting the safety, wellbeing and success of our students.
The successful candidate will bring substantial experience in safeguarding and child protection, ideally gained within a social work, education or related setting. You will work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary Wellbeing team, providing support to students and, where appropriate, making referrals to Children's and Adult Social Care and other specialist services.
This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional communicator who thrives in partnership working. You will build strong relationships with colleagues, students and external agencies, taking a lead role in multi-agency working to ensure the best possible outcomes for young people.
The role requires excellent organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage a busy and varied caseload, maintain accurate records and coordinate support effectively. A keen eye for detail, sound professional judgement and the ability to prioritise competing demands are essential.
In return, you will join a supportive and dedicated team, working in a rewarding environment where your expertise will have a direct impact on students' lives.
Key requirements:
- Extensive experience in safeguarding and child protection.
- A relevant professional qualification.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience of working effectively with multi-agency partners.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Confidence in managing sensitive information and maintaining accurate records.
- A commitment to improving outcomes for children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Please note that some occasional evening work (for example a case where a referral has been in progress during the day and runs on after 5pm) will be required as part of this role.
For an informal conversation about the role or to ask any questions, please contact Helen Richardson-Hulme, Vice Principal Inclusion Safeguarding and Student Services. Please email helen.richardson-hulme@ccn.ac.uk in the first instance. We welcome conversations with prospective candidates interested in working in Student Services.
What the college offers its staff
Pension Schemes
Support Staff - Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) 19.8% Employer Contribution
Annual Leave Allowance
Support staff 26 days plus bank holidays increasing annually to 31 days and 32 days after 10 years.
College Rewards - A reward scheme providing discounts and/or cashback for purchases from a wide selection of retailers (in store and online)
Company Paid Health Plan - Reimbursement of healthcare costs (up to limits depending on membership level), access to counselling services and 24 hour a day advice
Eye Care Vouchers for VDU eye tests
Specsavers vouchers provided in advance of the appointment covering the eye test cost and discounts on a selected range of glasses
Cycle Solutions Cycle-to-Work Scheme
In association with Cycle Solutions, this scheme allows you to hire a bike via salary sacrifice. The full cost of the bike will be split across 18 months and deducted from your gross salary.
Discounts and promotions for:Solutions Gym, Solutions Spa, Solutions Hair Salon and Debut Restaurant at City College Norwich
Travel - Discounted, bus, rail and park and ride tickets
On site nursery at City College Norwich
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on college website (opens in new tab)About Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education
- Organisation type
- FE College, ages 16 to 99
- Education phase
- Sixth form or FE college
- Size
- No information available
- Age range
- 16 to 99
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- heidi.ray@ccn.ac.uk
If you are looking for a career where you will change lives, build stronger communities and contribute to the prosperity of our region, then a job at City College Norwich is for you.
Our college is one of the largest in East Anglia and we have a diverse team of over one thousand full and part-time staff in a range of teaching and student support roles and business support services. Whatever your skills and experience, we are likely to have roles that will suit you.
The way we work together and with our students is really important to us. Our Ways of Working help us to work and learn together with respect, where an inclusive approach means that everyone is valued for their contribution to our community.
City College Norwich has an outstanding campus with industry-standard facilities. Although our college has been established for over 135 years, a lot of the buildings on our campus have been built or newly refurbished in the past few years.
This includes our award-winning Creative Arts Building, and £9m Digi-Tech Factory which is proving to be a real asset for a wide range of students. This inspirational building is a centre for digital skills, including our digital technology, engineering and design courses. Our latest investments have been in our Advanced Construction and Engineering Centre which is home to a range of cutting-edge workshop equipment and the latest electric vehicle maintenance equipment and our Construction Skills Hub supporting plumbers and electricians of the future!
In addition to our campus facilities, students have access to some of the best specialist facilities in Norfolk. This includes our Aviation Engineering students who study at the world class International Aviation Academy Norwich and our Sport and Outdoor Leadership students who developed their skills at the Easton Centre of Excellence for Sport.
Superb facilities would be nothing without superb staff, and we have those too! Professional, friendly and expert teachers deliver high quality teaching and training in a supportive and challenging environment that is designed to meet your individual needs.
Rated 'Good' by Ofsted, the quality of our teaching is recognised in our latest inspection report and noted as helping students ‘make good progress, achieve their qualifications and realise their ambitions’.
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