Job Title: Safeguarding Coordinator

Location: Romford, East London

Working Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Start Date: ASAP

Job Description:

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Safeguarding Coordinator to join our team in Romford, East London. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of our students by managing and responding to safeguarding issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring compliance with all safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Respond to safeguarding concerns and manage complex cases effectively.
• Provide support and guidance to staff on safeguarding matters.
• Develop and deliver safeguarding training to staff and students.
• Liaise with external agencies and stakeholders to ensure the best outcomes for students.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records of all safeguarding concerns and actions taken.
• Conduct regular reviews and audits of safeguarding practices and policies.
• Lead on the development and implementation of safeguarding initiatives and strategies.
• Ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and child protection.
• Act as a point of contact for students, parents, and staff regarding safeguarding concerns.

Essential Criteria:

• Hold a Designated Safeguarding Lead Qualification.
• Experience working in an education environment.
• Proven experience in a safeguarding role, including responding to safeguarding issues.
• Experience in complex case management.
• Strong understanding of current safeguarding legislation and best practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience working in a Further Education (FE) College setting.

How to Apply: Please submit your CV and a consultant will be in touch.

Protocol are proud to be Disability Confident Committed. We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process should you need it, please let us know

About Protocol

Protocol are the specialist full-service recruiter dedicated to education, training and skills. People are at the heart of everything we do. We place people first. We’re more than a recruitment agency – we pride ourselves on our ongoing support and aftercare delivered by our expert team, and all our candidates benefit from free access to our exclusive online CPD portal, Learning Zone. Whatever your career goals, we’ve got the right role for you. With a wide range of temporary and permanent positions available, from lecturing and training jobs

The legal bit…

Protocol National ltd trading as Protocol are acting as an employment business for this position. If you are successful, Protocol is required to see evidence of your Right to Work in the UK; in addition to you applying for an enhanced DBS Certificate should you not already hold a suitable certificate registered on the DBS Update Service. The position is subject to agreement to Terms and Conditions and suitable application and reference process. As a result of the volume of applications we are currently receiving we regret that we may be unable to respond with individual feedback. If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.