Safeguarding Officer - Barnet, United Kingdom - Tradewind Recruitment

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Safeguarding Officer - Barnet
Popular, oversubscribed Sixth Form College in Barnet - ASAP start date - Full time, Long Term Contract to the end of the academic year - Experienced Safeguarding Officer Required

Are you an experienced Safeguarding Officer seeking your next opportunity within a progressive, supportive Sixth Form College? Or do you have a plethora of experience within pastoral, mentoring and support roles within a Secondary School, and are keen to progressyour career in a Safeguarding focused role that combines your passion for education, safeguarding and welfare? If this sounds like you, then this could be the opportunity you have been looking for

Experienced Safeguarding Officer Required - Barnet, North London

Full Time, Long Term Contract Commencing ASAP until end of academic year

Progressive, inclusive, popular Sixth Form College

Easily accessible via public transport from North, East, West and Central London
The Role - Safeguarding Officer - Barnet, North London:

As a Safeguarding Officer at this College, your objective is to promote and safeguard the welfare of students in the College.

Your roles and responsibilities will include:

Meet with students regarding safeguarding and wellbeing concerns raised by staff, parents, students and external services.
Identify and manage caseloads for most vulnerable students
Receive and maintain advanced level safeguarding training for designated staff
Attend regular safeguarding meetings to discuss and keep Designated Safeguarding Lead updated with cases
Write and devise ANISPS for most vulnerable students (currently complete and 5 in progress) as part of the Fitness to Study policy
To refer and share information with appropriate external agencies
To refer students to College Counsellors
To provide advice and support to other staff on issues relating to safeguarding
To deal with individual cases, including attending case conferences, external meetings and review meetings as appropriate
You will have extensive Safeguarding knowledge, training and practice and be able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
You will be a confident, caring individual who understands the importance of confidentiality and appropriate responses to sensitive situations
You will have a passion for education and for ensuring the safeguarding and wellbeing of all students