The City of Liverpool College
Safeguarding Officer
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Application Deadline: 2 September 2026
Department: Learning Support
Location: Liverpool
Compensation: £37,822 - £40,106 / year
Description
Job Title: Safeguarding Officer
Department: Learning Support
Actual Salary: £37,822 to £40,106 per annum
Job Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent
We are currently recruiting for a Safeguarding Officer, who will support and co-ordinate the delivery of Safeguarding arrangements across the College. This role will work closely with managers, curriculum and support staff, external agencies, and students in order to maintain a culture of vigilance and responsibility, maintaining the safest possible environment at City of Liverpool College.
The Safeguarding Officer will support the work of the College’s Safeguarding Leads and be responsible for: supporting the College’s compliance with Safeguarding Policies and Procedures, the Prevent Duty, co-ordinating and delivering awareness raising events, delivering training for staff and students, responding to and managing safeguarding cases and attending meetings, including multiagency meetings off site. The post holder will be expected to support and advise staff across the College on issues related to safety and wellbeing of our students.
Key Responsibilities
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Contribute fully to the:
- Mission and values statement of the College, ensuring its effective implementation in all aspects of College life
- College and Student Support area strategic objectives and transformation groups and actively engage in annual and regular department reviews and audits
- Self-assessment process and Quality Improvement Plan to promote continual improvements in safeguarding provision within the College
- Safeguarding Operational Team and Student Support Team meetings and team objectives
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Plan, co-ordinate, recruit for, and deliver:
- Lead on support cases for students who are experiencing safeguarding issues across the college
- Cross college opportunities and other major events designed to support students to stay safe, achieve academically, succeed and progress
- Support to co-ordinate key training events for safeguarding across the college for all college stakeholders across the academic year
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Provide support and guidance to:
- Safeguarding Strategic and Operational Leads
- Safeguarding Team and Duty Managers
- Staff or key partner agencies involved in safeguarding cases
- Students – in relation to safeguarding, and vulnerable groups, e.g. Looked after children, Care Leavers, young carers, and those students vulnerable to exploitation
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Encourage and promote:
- Compliance with Safeguarding procedures and intervention among staff
- Development of skills required by students to stay safe and engage fully with their programme of study
- A healthy and safe college environment
- Engagement with all College policies and procedures
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Work co-operatively and effectively as a member of the Safeguarding Team
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Evaluate and improve own communication skills to maximise effective communication and overcome barriers
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Ensure students are aware of their rights, responsibilities and entitlement as a student at The City of Liverpool College and act as an advocate of the student voice at every level
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Make available and share with colleagues, safeguarding resources, materials and documentation
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Ensure access to other student support services and active engagement with the opportunities on offer
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Review own professional development needs and to participate fully in future training and development
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Maintain records, including CPD within specified deadlines
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Professional Practice and Values:
- Seek opportunities to work with staff to ensure that the College works positively to transform lives and contributes to effective citizenship
- Share good practice with others through the College Peer Review process and engage in Continuing Professional Development on a personal level
- To take a proactive approach and responsibility for personal professional development, Health & Safety, and meeting other regulatory compliances (e.g. GDPR, DPA, Safeguarding), thereby enabling safe and professional working practices to be observed at all times
- To support cross college actives as required in particular the key enrolment and invigilation periods
- Carry out any other relevant and appropriate duties as determined by the needs of the service and as appropriate to the grade
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential Criteria
- Educated to Level 3 or above
- In depth safeguarding training within the last 2 years; e.g. approved Designated Officer training
- Recent in-depth experience of safeguarding case work with young people and adults to help keep them safe and the ability to maintain and sustain high levels of safeguarding support
- Experience of case working with other vulnerable groups such as Looked after children, care leavers and young carers
- Excellent computer literacy – ability to use the current IT programs of the College
- Experience of effectively and positively assessing young people’s and adults needs
- Knowledge of the community and those challenges faced by young people, in particular as a barrier to accessing and engaging fully with education and staying safe
- In depth experience of developing support plans and strategies around safeguarding
- In depth knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding requirements and legislation
- Engaged in and evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Minimum of Level 2 literacy and numeracy
- High level of communication and interpersonal skills especially with students
- Ability to set high standards for students, colleagues and for themselves
- Ability to analyse complex situations and to identify gaps and opportunities for students and staff
- Ability to meet deadlines and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to meet set targets and respond to changing needs positively and effectively
Desirable Criteria
- An ICT qualification
- Membership of relevant professional body
Benefits
Why Join The City of Liverpool College?
Benefits of working at the College
As a valued member of our College community, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, dedicated wellbeing support, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth and development.
Pension Scheme
You'll be part of the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 20.20%, one of the best pension packages in the sector.
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Leave entitlement
Up to 27 days annual holiday allowance, plus 1 wellbeing day. You’ll also benefit from 5 to 7 days statutory closure and 2 further days closure at Easter.
Employee Benefit Platform
As part of your role, you’ll have access to the COLC Employee Benefits Platform, a one-stop hub for a wide range of perks designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and everyday savings. You’ll be able to access discounts at major supermarkets, fashion and lifestyle retailers, tech stores, travel providers, and more. You’ll also benefit from the Cycle to Work Scheme, cinema and leisure discounts and tech and home appliance discounts, with the option of spreading the cost through salary sacrifice. The platform is part of our commitment to supporting you in every aspect of your working life – and beyond.
Health and Wellbeing
As part of our commitment to supporting your health and wellbeing, all employees have access to the Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – a completely confidential support service available 24/7, 365 days a year. Whether you’re facing personal challenges, looking for advice, or simply need someone to talk to, Health Assured is here to help. Through Health Assured, you can access a 24/7 confidential helpline, face to face, online or telephone counselling, as well as structured support for a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationships, bereavement, legal and financial concerns.
You'll also have access to the online wellbeing portal, a secure, user-friendly platform offering a wide range of self-help resources, health assessments, articles, and guidance covering emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing, and to the Wisdom App, which offers mood trackers and wellbeing tools, meditation guides, fitness videos, and self-help modules as well as daily wellbeing tips.
You’ll also be entitled to a free eye test through our voucher scheme with Specsavers, which covers a full eye exam (worth up to £25) and even includes £45 towards a pair of glasses. We also offer free flu vaccinations to help keep you feeling your best all year round.
Travel
We’ve partnered with Arriva to bring you great savings on bus travel. Plus, we offer interest-free loans to help you buy annual travel passes from Merseytravel and Merseyrail. That means you can enjoy the savings of up to two months' free travel—without having to cover the full cost upfront. It’s all about making your commute more affordable and less stressful.
Flexible Working
We offer flexible working options depending on business need to support our employee's work-life balance.
Professional Development
We’re passionate about helping you thrive, offering a mix of formal and informal professional development opportunities—designed to sharpen your skills, expand your knowledge, and accelerate your career.
College Benefits
Our excellent sports and fitness facilities can be used free of charge by staff. You can also access a range of discounted hair and beauty treatments at our Academy and Graduate Hair & Beauty Salons, and a staff discount at our Academy Restaurant.
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