Safeguarding Associate

About Tute Tute Education provides live online learning for children and young people who need flexible, high-quality education that works around their circumstances. Our qualified and experienced teachers deliver live lessons to students across the country, supporting local authorities, schools and non-mainstream settings to provide education where there are gaps, barriers or additional needs. For many students, Tute is not just an extra layer of support. It is the route that keeps them learning, progressing and connected to education. We offer a range of online provision, from individual subjects to broader, enriched timetables, giving partners the flexibility to meet different student needs, priorities and budgets. As demand for high-quality online education continues to grow, our focus remains clear: strong teaching, meaningful outcomes and students at the centre of every decision. Each year, Tute supports thousands of students across hundreds of settings throughout the country. Behind that work is a team that cares deeply about what we do and how we do it. We collaborate, support one another, share ideas and take pride in creating a positive working culture. Tute is also officially recognised as a Great Place to Work, reflecting the strength of our team and the environment we have built together. Tute is part of Outcomes First Group, the UK's leading specialist education provider, trusted by local authorities and schools across the country. Being part of OFG gives Tute access to wider insight, expertise and reach, while allowing us to retain the culture, flexibility and responsiveness that make Tute distinctive. It is an exciting time to join Tute. We are growing, developing and continuing to show how online learning can help more children and young people access the education they deserve. Please read on to see how this role fits into our wider plans and how you could help make a difference to young people's lives. Role Purpose Tute's safeguarding associate will play an important role in supporting the effective day-to-day operation of safeguarding across Tute. As the number of students accessing Tute has grown, the volume and complexity of safeguarding concerns has also increased. This role provides dedicated safeguarding capacity, ensuring concerns are reviewed, triaged, recorded, communicated and followed up promptly and appropriately. Working as part of the safeguarding team, the safeguarding associate will support the DSL and DDSLs by coordinating safeguarding concern management and the administration that sits around it. This will include reviewing concerns submitted by teachers and colleagues, requesting additional information where needed, sharing concerns with partners, making calls where concerns are more serious or time-sensitive, chasing partner acknowledgements and keeping accurate records of actions taken. The role will also support the wider safeguarding function by maintaining safeguarding systems, concern logs, training records and the high-risk student register. It will help ensure safeguarding information is current, accessible and well organised, so that the safeguarding team can make informed decisions and maintain effective oversight of student safety and wellbeing. The safeguarding associate will contribute to safeguarding reporting and continuous improvement by supporting the analysis of safeguarding concerns, response times, partner engagement and emerging themes. The role will not replace the decision-making responsibility of the DSL or DDSLs, but will provide the consistent operational coordination needed to ensure safeguarding processes are timely, robust and clearly documented. Success in this role will be seen through timely safeguarding responses, accurate records, clear communication, effective partner follow-up, well-maintained safeguarding systems and reduced administrative pressure on the wider safeguarding team. How to apply: If you like what you've read, think you're a good fit, and would like to join our team, please follow the below steps:

• Download Tute's application form here
• Complete it paying particular attention to the personal statement - this is where we really learn about you and your desire to apply your skills and experience to this role at Tute
• Upload it to the same webpage as above by the closing date
Please note: we can not offer visa sponsorship and do not accept CVs Tute is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and contractors to share this commitment. Working with Tute is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to possession of an enhanced certificate of disclosure issued by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and barred list check. Tute adheres to the statutory safer recruitment procedures issued by the DfE. Tute promotes policies of equality opportunity for both staff and students. Tute creates equality in education by bringing the best teaching and learning to all children and young people. It is our expectation that everyone in our team supports our policy to treat all students, staff, and commissioning bodies fairly and equally.

Tute Education provides live online learning for children and young people who need flexible, high-quality education that works around their circumstances. Our qualified and experienced teachers deliver live lessons to students across the country, supporting local authorities, schools and non-mainstream settings to provide education where there are gaps, barriers or additional needs. For many students, Tute is not just an extra layer of support. It is the route that keeps them learning, progressing and connected to education. We offer a range of online provision, from individual subjects to broader, enriched timetables, giving partners the flexibility to meet different student needs, priorities and budgets. As demand for high-quality online education continues to grow, our focus remains clear: strong teaching, meaningful outcomes and students at the centre of every decision. Each year, Tute supports thousands of students across hundreds of settings throughout the country. Behind that work is a team that cares deeply about what we do and how we do it. We collaborate, support one another, share ideas and take pride in creating a positive working culture. Tute is also officially recognised as a Great Place to Work, reflecting the strength of our team and the environment we have built together. Tute is part of Outcomes First Group, the UK's leading specialist education provider, trusted by local authorities and schools across the country. Being part of OFG gives Tute access to wider insight, expertise and reach, while allowing us to retain the culture, flexibility and responsiveness that make Tute distinctive. It is an exciting time to join Tute. We are growing, developing and continuing to show how online learning can help more children and young people access the education they deserve. Please read on to see how this role fits into our wider plans and how you could help make a difference to young people's lives., Tute is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and contractors to share this commitment. Working with Tute is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to possession of an enhanced certificate of disclosure issued by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and barred list check. Tute adheres to the statutory safer recruitment procedures issued by the DfE. Tute promotes policies of equality opportunity for both staff and students. Tute creates equality in education by bringing the best teaching and learning to all children and young people. It is our expectation that everyone in our team supports our policy to treat all students, staff, and commissioning bodies fairly and equally.