Safeguarding Officer - Part Time
Luminate Education Group, Park Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS3 1AA8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Commencing at £32,870 with progression to £35,912 pro rata, per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
About the Role
Part Time - 22.5 hours per week
We are seeking a dedicated Safeguarding Officer (known as a Stay Safe Officer within the Group) to join BCC’s Student Life team, working across our campuses to ensure effective safeguarding arrangements are in place for students and vulnerable adults.
Working closely with curriculum teams and colleagues across the College, you will respond to safeguarding concerns, help minimise risks and promote student welfare, mental health and wellbeing. Taking a restorative, student-centred approach, you will help create a safe and supportive environment where students and staff feel confident to raise concerns.
You will play a key role in maintaining our strong safeguarding culture and building on the outstanding judgement for personal development in our latest Ofsted inspection. If you are passionate about protecting and supporting young people and vulnerable adults, we would love to hear from you.
Our campuses are easily accessible by public transport.
*Actual salary for 22.5 hours per week commences at £19,988 with progression to £21,838 per annum.
What You Will Do
- Manage a caseload of students where there is a safeguarding concern.
- Build effective and supportive relationships with vulnerable learners.
- Record all work accurately and in a timely manner on the CPOMS system.
- Provide supervision to designated safeguarding officers in curriculum departments.
- Monitor and review support for vulnerable students providing, expertise and information as required.
- Plan and deliver staff training on a range of different safeguarding topics.
- Monitor the recording and reporting of safeguarding referrals on campus, using appropriate client record and MIS systems, ensuring processes are followed.
- Act as a point of contact for external agencies and attend external meetings as required.
- Lead and contribute to cross college campaigns on a range of different safeguarding topics working closely with curriculum teams, the marketing team and student union.
About You
- Level 2 Safeguarding trained.
- A recognised qualification in at least one area of expertise in safeguarding, health and care to a minimum of NVQ 3 or equivalent, or substantial experience.
- Recent experience working as a designated safeguarding officer.
- Experience of working with vulnerable groups in an educational setting.
- Up to date knowledge and experience of a range of safeguarding issues.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, a good listener who is non-judgemental and able to be adaptable to the needs of staff and students.
What the college offers its staff
The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:
Annual leave:
Curriculum and Management:44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays
Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
People’s Pension Scheme
CPD opportunities:
Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
Employee wellbeing initiatives:
Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
Travel and commuting:
Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for a job with us if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
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 Luminate Education Group
- Organisation type
- FE College, ages 14 to 99
- Education phase
- Sixth form or FE college
- Size
- No information available
- Age range
- 14 to 99
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- careers@luminate.ac.uk
Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people's lives through genuinely transformative education and training.
We are a group of seven organisations, based in the Leeds City Region: Harrogate College, Keighley College, Leeds City College, Leeds Conservatoire, Leeds Sixth Form College, Pudsey Sixth Form College and University Centre Leeds.
Together, we are inspiring a whole generation of people and new leaders who will go on to make their own impact on the region and beyond.
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