Safeguarding Manager

Education for Industry Group  Full-Time, Monday to Friday Permanent On-site across FRA Academy: Electra House – London, Moorgate EC2M 6SE and LCBT Academy: 3-5 Fashion Street, London, E1 6PX About EFI Group EFI Group has a bold mission to transform lives, careers and industries through pioneering, industry-led education in fashion, beauty and apprenticeships. Our vision is to deliver exceptional learning experiences, driven by innovation, inclusion, employability, and excellence. About the role As our Safeguarding Manager, you will play a key role in promoting and maintaining a safe, supportive and inclusive environment for all learners. Acting as a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), you will work across the EFI Group, collaborating with internal teams, including curriculum colleagues, as well as external agencies to coordinate the effective management of safeguarding and welfare concerns. You will ensure that students are protected from harm and receive timely, appropriate support. Working proactively with students, you will help them overcome barriers to their progression by signposting and enabling access to high-quality support, while providing both proactive and reactive pastoral care. This is a varied and rewarding role within a busy environment, where you will build strong relationships with a wide range of staff and external stakeholders, always keeping the student at the heart of everything you do. You will be responsible for the administration, monitoring and progression of safeguarding referrals, maintaining accurate and confidential records, supporting risk assessment processes, and ensuring compliance with statutory safeguarding duties, EFI Group policies and sector guidance. In addition, you will provide line management and leadership to the Safeguarding team, contributing to the EFI Group's commitment to safeguarding, child protection, preventing radicalisation, promoting learner wellbeing, and fostering a culture where every student fe