Safeguarding Administrator – High-Achieving Secondary School in Newham

Job Title: Safeguarding Administrator

Location: Newham, Inner London

School Type: Secondary School & Sixth Form

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: £26,000 – £30,000 per annum (Local Government Pay Scale / Inner London Weighting)

Role Overview

A high-achieving secondary school in Newham is seeking a meticulous, discreet, and highly organized Safeguarding Administrator to support their Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and pastoral care team ASAP. In this vital non-teaching support role, you will be responsible for managing confidential child protection records, logging welfare concerns, coordinating multi-agency meetings, and liaising with external statutory services. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that all safeguarding procedures align with current national guidance and local authority protocols.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate, highly secure, and up-to-date safeguarding files using specialized systems (e.g., CPOMS, MyConcern, or SIMS).

• Process and log child protection concerns and welfare referrals submitted by school staff under the direction of the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).

• Coordinate and schedule statutory safeguarding panels, Team Around the Family (TAF) meetings, and multi-agency reviews, preparing agendas and taking precise, confidential minutes.

• Act as a professional point of contact for Newham Children’s Social Care, local healthcare providers, police liaison officers, and external support agencies.

• Track welfare and attendance data for vulnerable pupil cohorts, including Children in Need (CIN), pupils on Child Protection (CP) plans, and Looked After Children (LAC).

Key Requirements

• Prior administrative experience within a school, local authority, social services, or youth organization.

• Proficiency in specialized safeguarding management tools (CPOMS, MyConcern) and school management information systems (SIMS, Arbor, Bromcom).

• Strong working knowledge of statutory safeguarding policies, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and working together to safeguard children guidelines.

• High emotional resilience, discretion, and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality when managing sensitive matters.

• Outstanding organizational, written, and minute-taking capabilities.

• Legal right to work in the UK.

School Highlights & Benefits

• Highly supportive DSL team and approachable Senior Leadership Team dedicated to pupil welfare and staff wellbeing.

• Dedicated CPD opportunities, including Level 3 Safeguarding/DSL training and specialized casework management workshops.

• Excellent Newham location with top-tier Inner London transport connections (DLR, Jubilee Line, Elizabeth Line, and local bus networks).

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) enrolment and term-time-only working hours.

Application

To apply for this Safeguarding Administrator role at a high-achieving secondary school in Newham, starting ASAP, please submit your updated CV as soon as possible.