Safeguarding Officer
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer has issued visas recently
£28,946 – £30,780 / year
Salary
Below P25 for SOC 2461
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Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2461 (71% match) is an eligible occupation, and South Hampshire College Group is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
Worth checking: this could also be SOC 3221 (Youth and community workers), which is not on the eligible-occupation list. Ask South Hampshire College Group what the duties actually are.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2461 Social workers Most likely code | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears |
3221 Youth and community workers Also possible | £33,400 Misses | £41,700 Misses | £41,700 Misses | £41,700 Misses |
2464 Youth work professionals Also possible | £33,400 Misses | £33,400 Misses | £37,500 Misses | £41,700 Misses |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Care to Join Us?
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a passionate, dedicated and skilled Safeguarding Officer, Term time only (40 weeks). The information below provides more detail about the role.
We offer great benefits including;
- Generous annual leave
- Enhanced employer pension contribution
- Regular training and development
Duties:
- To triage and assess students with safeguarding, mental health, anxiety and other vulnerabilities and support or refer on as appropriate.
- To support individual students on safeguarding concerns on a one:one basis to develop their emotional health and well-being.
- Developing and delivering external and internal interventions, liaising with external agencies, parents, carers and others as appropriate.
- Contribute to supporting students to develop their own health and wellbeing, through organising external events, enrichment and contributing to the tutorial bulletins.
- Liaise with internal and externals services to support students deemed 'at risk' due to vulnerabilities, ensuring attendance at meetings and regular updates are given in accordance with requests from external agencies and internal staff
- Support transition of vulnerable students into the College, working in conjunction with the team.
- Respond to Safeguarding concerns making the necessary referrals. Maintain and update records of all student interactions in line with college processes and procedures
- Attend multiagency meetings, as required ensuring all follow up is actioned appropriately.
- Maintain own professional development and update knowledge regularly as appropriate.
- Maintain own caseloads of supported students, creating detailed record of cases and student outcomes in order to contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of team using qualitative and quantitative data.
Skills/Experience:
- Effective knowledge of Safeguarding processes and procedures
- Significant experience of supporting children and vulnerable adults with challenging circumstances
- Significant experience of working with external agencies, and stakeholders
- Experience of supporting children and vulnerable adults with their mental health and understanding the barriers to learning faced
- Experience of managing complex caseloads
Qualifications:
- Minimum GCSE grade 4 / C in English & Maths or equivalent.
- One or more of the following;
Psychology/education (supporting/teaching) / Youth Work/ Health and Wellbeing qualification
- Mental Health Qualification
- Designated Safeguarding Lead or willing to obtain
Ideal Attributes:
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work off of own initiative and manage complex caseloads
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to develop effective working relationships with students, agencies, parents/carers
- Capacity to use IT systems to record and manage student interventions
- Excellent listening skills with the ability to deescalate in challenging situations
About Us
The South Hampshire College Group (SHCG) is a dynamic, purpose driven Further Education organisation with a commitment to Creating Better Futures for learners, employers and communities within South Hampshire and beyond.
We pride ourselves on living our values - Collaborative, Inclusive and Aspirational. We also understand the difference exceptional employees can make to us delivering outstanding results and we are always seeking to attract talent who can add value and who will be proud to be part of our growing organisation.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with South Hampshire College Group, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Social workers (SOC 2461) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~99k in sample- Offer £28,946–30,780
- Middle half £39,260–49,400
- Median £44,044
The range stops at £30,780, below the market's 25th percentile. That is the bottom quarter of UK pay for this occupation.
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
Skilled Worker roles must clear both the general salary threshold and the occupation-specific going rate. See our occupation eligibility guide for the current figures.