Safeguarding Officer
Safeguarding Officer
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- Lift Bexleyheath, Woolwich Road, Bexleyheath, England, United Kingdom, DA6 7DA
- Permanent
- Lift Bexleyheath
- Closing date: 20 November 2026
- £33,609.00 – £35,109.00
- 37.5
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Lift Schools Benefits
- 52.143 Weeks per year
- Advert opened: 11 September 2026
About the role
The Safeguarding Officer plays a vital role in ensuring the safety, welfare, and protection of all students at Lift Bexleyheath. Reporting to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), you will manage live concerns, deliver pastoral support, collaborate with external agencies, and maintain robust record-keeping.
Key responsibilities
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Safeguarding & Pastoral Support: Implement safeguarding procedures, respond to daily live concerns, design targeted student interventions, and offer pastoral care and guidance to vulnerable students, including those with SEND or EHCPs.
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Record Management: Maintain precise, up-to-date child protection records on safeguarding systems and monitor staff compliance with annual safeguarding training.
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Stakeholder & Multi-Agency Collaboration: Build supportive relationships with parents/carers and work alongside local authority children's social care, police, and health services, including attending inter-agency case meetings.
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Staff Training & Guidance: Ensure all academy staff and volunteers understand child protection policies, supporting them whenever safeguarding concerns are raised
What we're looking for
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Experience: Experience working with children and interacting with external agencies to make formal referrals.
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Knowledge & Skills: Strong understanding of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), restorative practice techniques, and the ability to advise staff on safeguarding strategies.
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Key Attributes: Exceptional communication skills, proactive problem-solving under pressure, empathy, high discretion/confidentiality, and a clear commitment to child welfare and equality.
You are someone who has:
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to form strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, students, parents and external agencies.
- Capability to anticipate issues and act on them in a proactive manner.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage conflicting demands upon time.
About Lift Bexleyheath:
Lift Bexleyheath is a welcoming and ambitious secondary school with a strong community ethos and a clear focus on continuous improvement.
Located just 30 minutes from central London, we're investing in our future, including a brand-new sixth form centre and improved learning environments. You'll be joining a committed team with high expectations and a shared determination to provide an excellent education for every student.
Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 62 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 35,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
How we support you
We want you to feel supported, valued and able to grow throughout your career with Lift Schools. From high-quality professional development and career progression to wellbeing support and opportunities to connect and collaborate across our network, we invest in you so you can do your best work.
Discover how we'll support you to thrive, develop and grow your career in the way that's right for you: How we support you
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
