Safeguarding Administration Support

 

We’re looking for:

• A highly organised, professional and compassionate administrator who can provide high-quality support to our safeguarding team. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion, and experience of working effectively within a busy administrative environment.
•  You will be confident using IT systems including Microsoft Word and Excel, able to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines, and capable of producing accurate records and meeting notes. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively as part of a team, demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with pupils, families and external agencies, and have a strong commitment to safeguarding and supporting young people.

Previous experience within a school or safeguarding environment would be advantageous, although not essential.

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to handle sensitive and confidential information professionally
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and email systems
• The ability to work independently and prioritise workloads effectively
• A calm, flexible and compassionate approach
• A commitment to safeguarding, equality and supporting young people
  
  

Main purpose of the job:

To provide efficient, responsive and high-quality administrative support to the safeguarding team and wider school.

The role will involve supporting the preparation of documentation for meetings, maintaining accurate and confidential records, liaising with parents, staff and external agencies, arranging meetings, taking notes, and ensuring safeguarding administration processes are completed effectively and within required timescales.

The successful candidate will support the team and play an important role in helping to ensure pupils receive effective support and care.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing confidential administrative support to the safeguarding team
• Preparing documentation and records for safeguarding meetings and referrals
• Liaising professionally with parents, staff and external agencies
• Maintaining accurate manual and electronic records in line with GDPR requirements
• Arranging meetings, taking accurate notes and supporting follow-up actions
• Supporting pupil welfare and responding sensitively to safeguarding matters
• Assisting the wider administration team as required 

 

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation