Safeguarding Officer – Welcoming Secondary School in Ealing

Position: Safeguarding Officer Location: Ealing, Outer London Salary: £30,000 – £36,000 per annum (pro-rata if term-time only, depending on experience) Contract: Full-Time, Permanent (Term-Time Only + INSET Days) Start Date: ASAP ROLE DESCRIPTION A welcoming secondary school in Ealing is seeking a dedicated, compassionate, and vigilant Safeguarding Officer to join their pastoral and welfare team ASAP. In this vital role, you will work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and Senior Leadership Team to ensure the safety, wellbeing, and protection of all students. You will manage day-to-day safeguarding referrals, maintain confidential child protection records, coordinate early help interventions, and liaise effectively with parents, carers, social care, and external statutory agencies in strict compliance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). DUTIES Act as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL), responding promptly and appropriately to safeguarding disclosures, child protection concerns, and pastoral referrals across the school. Maintain accurate, secure, and confidential safeguarding chronologies and records using electronic safeguarding management systems (such as CPOMS or MyConcern). Represent the school at multi-agency meetings, including Child Protection Conferences, Core Group meetings, Child in Need (CiN) reviews, and Team Around the Family (TAF) meetings. Work closely with external statutory agencies, including Ealing Children's Social Care, police, health professionals, and early help services, to coordinate effective student support plans. Deliver regular safeguarding updates and induction training to school staff, ensuring full compliance with statutory safeguarding legislation, Prevent duty, and online safety policies. REQUIREMENTS Proven experience working in a safeguarding, child protection, social care, or pastoral welfare role within an educational or youth setting. Level 3 Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) qualification (or willingness to complete immediately upon appointment) and comprehensive knowledge of KCSIE statutory guidance. Proficiency in safeguarding recording software (CPOMS, MyConcern, or similar) and school Management Information Systems (SIMS, Arbor, or Bromcom). Exceptional interpersonal skills, emotional resilience, and discretion when handling highly sensitive and confidential situations with students and families. Legal right to work in the UK. SALARY £30,000 – £36,000 per annum (actual pro-rata salary depending on experience and term-time working hours). Enrollment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). BENEFITS Supportive pastoral and senior leadership team providing regular safeguarding supervision and professional development. Dedicated wellbeing resources and ongoing specialist child protection training. Convenient Ealing location with direct public transport connections via London Underground (Central, District, Elizabeth lines) and local bus routes, plus free on-site staff parking. APPLICATION To apply for this Safeguarding Officer position, please submit your updated CV as soon as possible.