Safeguarding Practitioner
Eastern Education Group TrustBury St. Edmunds, East of England
Overview
This is a education role (full time) with Eastern Education Group Trust based in Bury St. Edmunds. The advertised salary is £26,703 - £29,058 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience) Actual salary: £21,915 - £23,848 per annum. Applications close on 4 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
- West Suffolk College- Bury St Edmunds
- 37 hours per week, 38 weeks per year - Permanent
- Salary: £26,703-£29,058per annum(Dependent on qualifications and experience)
- Actual salary: £21,915- £23,848perannum
Weare seeking asafeguarding professionalwho is skilled in recognising and referring any safeguarding issues to the relevant service as needed. This role will involve liaising with the police or social services in relation to making a referral or providing support for the interviewing of students where a referral has been made.
Candidates need to be able to understand contextualised safeguarding issues and take this information into account when making referrals. In addition, candidates will need tomonitorChildren in Care, Young Adult Carers or students with mental health conditionsliaisingwithcollege staff so that risks are well known. The role requires excellent communication, IT, and organisational skills.In this role you will liaise withlecturers, parents, and managers, coordinating resources to address safeguarding, PREVENT, and student welfare issues, including housing and financial advice.
The ideal candidate will have knowledge of SEND, SEMH and an understanding of safeguarding procedures. Key responsibilities include conducting one-on-one sessions, managing student behaviour, and ensuringaccuraterecord-keeping. You will also work with vulnerable groups,monitorattendance, and refer safeguarding concerns as necessary, contributing to a supportive environment where students can thrive.
How this role compares
We hold 139 school vacancies in East of England that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £24,871. This role pays less than about 73% of them.
There are 1,678 school roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 226 of them in East of England.
You have 5 days left to apply. School adverts we hold typically run for around 18 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Eastern Education Group Trust has 11 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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