Education For Industry Group
Safeguarding & Wellbeing Officer
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Education for Industry Group (EFI)
Full-Time
Permanent
Location
FRA Academy: Electra House – London, Moorgate EC2M 6SE
LCBT Academy: 3-5 Fashion Street, London, E1 6PX
About EFI Group
EFI Group has a bold mission to transform lives, careers, and industries through pioneering, industry-led education in fashion, beauty, and apprenticeships. Our vision is to deliver exceptional learning experiences, driven by innovation, inclusion, employability, and excellence.
About the Role
The Safeguarding & Wellbeing Officer will support, safeguard, enable, and champion the success of all students by providing front-line and responsive advice, guidance, and referral to other services within and beyond the Student Services Team. They will respond to the needs of students, including acting as a designated safeguarding lead, providing pastoral care, practical advice, and working as part of a team delivering an exceptional student support experience. The post holder will be personable, highly compassionate, skilled active listener with an interest in wellbeing and education.
This role’s purpose is to ensure all students across the EFI Group, including the most vulnerable, make excellent progress both academically and with their social and emotional development. This post is part of the personal progression team, they will be first aid trained, DSL trained, and be prepared for receiving and managing disclosures in line with the EFI Safeguarding Policy.
About You
Experience:
You will have experience of working in a similar role within a comparable educational environment, including providing pastoral and wellbeing support to learners and working collaboratively with colleagues and external agencies.
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Expertise:
You will have a comprehensive understanding of pastoral care issues and effective support measures, with up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding, wellbeing, equality and diversity, and the needs and issues affecting young people.
Skills:
You will be able to communicate clearly and confidently with a wide range of people, build positive and supportive relationships with learners and colleagues, and listen with understanding. You will have good organisational, planning, and administrative skills, with the ability to maintain confidentiality, manage appropriate boundaries, and work flexibly and collaboratively.
Values:
You will demonstrate a commitment to supporting the wellbeing, development, and progression of learners, with an understanding and compassionate approach to supporting students with a range of social, emotional, and behavioural needs. You will be committed to safeguarding and contributing to a safe and supportive environment for young people and adults.
If you feel your skills and experience would fit well within our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply or get in touch with our Recruitment Team to discuss further.
Why The EFI?
We foster a culture where our team members can lean on each other, recognize each other, and celebrate together! At EFI, we prioritize your growth and wellbeing with a range of fantastic benefits, including:
- Funded Professional Qualifications: Support for personal and professional development, including a personal growth allowance of £400 annually, paid for professional qualifications, LinkedIn Learning access, and annual CPD.
- Generous and Flexible Leave Options: A range of enhanced leave options, including birthday and celebration leave.
- Market-Leading Family-Friendly Pay: Including six months of fully paid maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave.
- Monthly Wellbeing Allowance: Including a customizable monthly wellbeing allowance of £50, and funded counselling/CBT through Education Support Employee Assistant Programme.
- Pension: We offer a 5% employer pension contribution, supporting you in planning for your future.
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Salary:
From £26,550 to £29,500 per annum, subject to qualifications and experience
How to Apply/Next Steps:
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Closing Date: 8am on Tuesday, 13 October 2026.
Interviews/Recruitment Day:
Interviews will be held on Monday, 19 October 2026 in-person at FRA Academy: Electra House, Moorgate, EC2M 6SE
More Information/Contact Us:
Click here to download a full job description
For more information about the EFI Group, visit our EFI, FRA, LCBT websites and refer to the job description.
Please contact recruitment@efigroup.ac.uk for further information.
The EFI is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. Candidates offered positions will be required to undergo thorough safeguarding background checks as a condition of the offer.
Thank you for sharing our values and commitment to student safety.
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