Safeguarding Officer

Duties & Responsibilities: Line managed by the Safeguarding Manager, the postholder will provide essential operational safeguarding support. The role will support day to day safeguarding activity, including triaging concerns, receiving and responding to calls and disclosures, providing wellbeing support, preparing reports, attending meetings, and supporting interventions. The postholder will also maintain accurate safeguarding records and support effective information sharing with internal and external partners. This will ensure timely, proportionate responses to concerns and consistent, high-quality support for students. Role-specific responsibilities: Be a first point of contact for Safeguarding at the College. Triage students with potential safeguarding needs to gather information and signpost to appropriate support or escalate to Safeguarding Manager/DDSL/DSL if appropriate. This will include assessment of risk, to ensure urgent needs are dealt with in a timely manner. Undertake DSL training and attend additional training sessions as required for the role. Gather accurate and relevant information for referrals. Update CPOMS and Cedar, in line with college processes and protocols, in a timely and accurate manner. Monitor students attendance where there is a safeguarding need Communicate to students, staff members and potentially parents’ decisions and next steps in a clear, accessible and helpful manner, by phone and/or in writing. Respond to requests for support and information (calls/emails/letters) from parents/carers and professionals. Attend regular meetings in respect of individual students and all safeguarding matters as required. Keep and maintain clear records of information gathered, next steps and decisions made. Build a strong understanding of available services in the Kirklees and the surrounding area. Provide administrative support for cross college Safeguarding displays and information provision. Ensure that clear and consistent messages regarding