Safeguarding and Pastoral Support Officer

Working in partnership with the DSL, Safeguarding Manager and DDSLs to proactively protect students and uphold all statutory safeguarding duties, including:
+ Risk Identification & Intervention: Identifying students at risk of harm, conducting robust risk assessments, and creating targeted safety plans.
+ Casework & Multi-Agency Liaison: Managing referrals and collaborating with external agencies to secure early help and statutory support.
+ Student Advocacy & Pastoral Care: Advocating for vulnerable learners and overseeing effective pastoral interventions to support their safety and well-being.
Pastoral Support & School Engagement:
+ Pastoral Care: Partner with the KS3 and KS4 teams to provide exceptional emotional and welfare support alongside students' academic journeys.
+ Visible Presence: Act as an accessible bridge connecting students, parents, and pastoral leadership.
+ Culture & Inclusion: Proactively enhance student well-being, attendance, and positive behaviour to cultivate a strong sense of belonging at Tiffin School.

Experience with safeguarding systems within a school or relevant setting, including:
+ Working with Children & Young People: Direct experience within an educational, social care, or youth-work setting.
+ Relationship Building: Developing positive, trusting relationships with students and parents, with a focus on supporting vulnerable families.
+ Safeguarding & Multi-Agency Frameworks: Practical experience and thorough understanding of safeguarding procedures across the Continuum of Need/Care (spanning universal services, early help, Child in Need, and Child Protection).
+ Multi-Agency Collaboration: Communicating and working collaboratively with Children s Social Care, local authorities, and external support agencies.
+ Promoting Best Practice: Implementing, embedding, and advocating for high standards of safeguarding practice across a team or wider organisation.
Professional Knowledge:
+ Qualifications: Hold a Level 3 qualification (A-Levels, NVQ Level 3, BTEC, or equivalent), ideally within a field relevant to safeguarding, pastoral care, education, or social care.
+ Continuum of Need / Care: Strong understanding of local authority thresholds across all tiers from universal services and early help/family help, through to Child in Need (s17) and Child Protection (s47) statutory care.
+ Vulnerable Groups & Specific Risks: Familiarity with specific safeguarding risks affecting vulnerable groups, such as children with SEND, Looked After Children (LAC), young carers, and those at risk of exploitation (CCE/CSE), radicalisation, or county lines.
+ Data Protection & Record-Keeping: Thorough understanding of record-keeping requirements, confidentiality, and information-sharing protocols (e.g., GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and CPOMS/MyConcern software).