Assistant Safeguarding Manager

Job title and organisation: Assistant Safeguarding Manager - Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College
Salary: The appointment will be made on the Sixth Form Colleges’ Employers’ Association Support Staff pay spine points 23 £41,019 pro-rata. Actual Pay: Full time, term time only + 10 days, based on 0.8889 FTE will be support pay spine point 23 which is £36,461 per annum.
Hours: 37 hours per week 8.30am – 4.30pm (Mon-Thurs) and 8.30am – 4pm (Fri) (Term time only + 10 days)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College
Closing Date and Time: Friday 13th November 2026 at 9am

*Applications from all faiths are welcomed*

The College is seeking to appoint a highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic individual to the full-time post of Assistant Safeguarding Manager. You will have a track record of outstanding professional success and be committed to providing the highest quality experience for all students.

At Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College we are extremely proud of all our students’ achievements, especially the individual progression that they each make in their time with us.

Our aim is to offer a ‘World Class Catholic Education’ by providing the best care, support and outcome for each individual student. Our outstanding support is recognised across Leeds, for being individualised and responsive.

The Safeguarding Team is highly experienced, friendly and has a wealth of professional knowledge. We are looking for a highly self-motivated individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who will play a key role in the ongoing health and welfare of students.

You will have experience of working with children and/or families within a safeguarding and child protection environment. A committed team worker, you will carry a caseload and work on your own initiative. Time management skills, previous experience of working with children and families, working with other agencies and recent experience of social services work in child protection are essential given the variety of this challenging yet rewarding role.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To ensure that safeguarding is at the forefront of College activity and ensure compliance with safeguard procedures by staff and external agencies that may use the College facilities
• To support the College and DSL in maintaining effective safeguarding
• To be a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
• To deputise where appropriate for the Safeguarding Manager ensuring safeguarding arrangements and procedures continue to operate effectively and make appropriate safeguarding decisions with the delegated level of responsibility.
• To assist the Safeguarding Manager in the day-to-day management of safeguarding and student welfare.
• Support the Safeguarding Manager in the effective leadership and management of the Safeguarding Team to support the provision of outstanding standards for student experience.
• To support the Safeguarding Manager to develop, motivate and inspire the Safeguarding Team in line with the College’s Ethos and Mission statement and commitment to the Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education.
• To be Deputy Designated Safeguard Lead
• To triage and manage safeguarding cases appropriately whilst also being sensitive and calm.
• To act with professionalism, tact and diplomacy at all times and with particular sensitivity with personal information related to safeguarding
• Deal with student safeguarding and wellbeing referrals as appropriate, involving external agencies where appropriate, ensuring concerns are recorded accurately and confidentially.
• Respond to and demonstrate how you are meeting college targets for student wellbeing and experience.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records
• Support the Safeguarding Manager to provide timely responses to government safeguarding updates through the update of safeguard policies, procedures and delivery of regular safeguard training to staff and students
• To pro-actively support the Safeguarding Team to review and intervene in response to student’s performance data of their academic progress, achievement, attendance, and punctuality.
• To work with the Safeguarding Manager and DSL in managing safeguarding referrals to the Police, LADO, Children’s Social Care, CAMHS, etc.
• To oversee the appropriate sharing of safeguarding information when students are transferring into or out of the College.
• To engage actively with students to ensure that student voice plays an important role in informing the College’s work in this vital area and that student views and concerns related to safeguarding are heard and responded to.
• To support the Safeguarding Manager in the production of an annual SAR (Self-Assessment Review) and rigorously monitor this involving both staff and students in order to maintain outstanding provision.
• To be an excellent ambassador for the college
• To build own personal knowledge and understanding of, and develop supportive and effective working relationships with, local and community resources and statutory services, so that you are best able to deliver outcomes in the best interests of students and the College.
• Provide regular reports to Safeguarding Manager, DSL, SLT and governors as required
• To work collaboratively with the wellbeing team and wider college teams.
• Contribute to ensuring continuous improvements to the college's safeguarding practices.

Other:

• To have regard to the principles and values expressed in the College’s Mission Statement.
• To demonstrate a commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons in line with college policy
• To have full regard for the College’s Equality and Diversity and Health and Safety requirements.
• To assist cross-college activities (such as invigilation), where appropriate.
• To attend meetings in accordance with the College meetings’ schedule.
• Be aware of and adhere to all College policies and procedures, including Financial Regulations.
• To take responsibility for continuing personal and professional development and to keep abreast of safeguarding policy updates/initiatives in order to facilitate all aspects of the post.
• To participate in appraisal arrangements, as and when required.
• To contribute to the College liaison and information events e.g. attendance at the Open Morning and Parents’ Evenings
• Provide the highest quality customer service.
• To perform such other duties as assigned by the Principal which reasonably correspond to the general character of the post and are commensurate with its level of responsibility.

Please note: The job description is an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The job may change over time to reflect the changing needs of the College, as well as the personal development needs of the post holder. Any changes would be discussed with the post-holder prior to implementation.

What we can offer you;

Staff and their welfare are paramount to a successful and happy college.

These are just some of the benefits offered to staff, along with some key facts:

• Free on-site car parking
• Located in the University District of Leeds and close to Leeds City Centre (easily accessible by public or private transport)
• The framework for Ethical Leadership in Education underpins everything we do
• The College has been rated again as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted (March 2022 and September 2024) and is always oversubscribed.
• The West Yorkshire Travel Plan Network which gives