Safeguarding Officer

We are looking for a Safeguarding Officer to join our team. This is a 35 hours per week, full-time, permanent role offering a salary starting at £25,654. Why Join Us? At Wirral Metropolitan College our purpose is to provide inclusive, highest - quality education and training opportunities to meet the aspirations of students and the need of the local community. To achieve our purpose, we live our values; We are Ambitious, We are Resilient, We are Inclusive, We are Empowering, We are Accountable. Job Purpose/Key Responsibilities:

• Support safeguarding assessments through the gathering, collation, analysis and presentation of relevant information.
• Undertake the initial triage of low-level safeguarding concerns and escalate concerns where risk indicators emerge.
• Coordinate and monitor an allocated caseload of students with low-level safeguarding concerns.
• Facilitate, implement and review agreed interventions, support plans and referrals under the guidance of senior safeguarding staff.
• Maintain accurate, timely and confidential safeguarding records.
  
  GCSE English and Maths at Grade 4/C or equivalent
• Willingness to undertake relevant safeguarding training and ongoing professional development.
• Experience of working with young people, preferably within an education, welfare, safeguarding or support environment.
• Experience of supporting individuals who may be vulnerable or experiencing personal, social or welfare difficulties.
• Experience of gathering, collating and recording information accurately.
• Experience of managing competing priorities and maintaining organised records.
  
  Outstanding facilities in state of-the-art environments
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement
• Enhanced family friendly policies and leave
• DBS checks completed and paid for by the employer
• Company is committed to CPD
• Flexible approach to work
• Excellent employer contribution rates into a local government pension scheme
• Access to free car parking (subject to availability)