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Safeguarding Officer

Willowfield School, London

£41,511 to £43,449 per year

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About the job

Willowfield School is seeking to appoint a highly organised, confident and committed Safeguarding Officer to support our Designated Safeguarding Lead in ensuring that safeguarding and child protection arrangements across the school are effective, robust and consistently implemented. The successful candidate will play a key operational role in responding to safeguarding concerns, maintaining high-quality safeguarding records, managing multiple cases and actions, and working closely with pupils, families and external agencies. We are looking for someone with excellent communication and administrative skills, strong attention to detail and the confidence to work with professional curiosity, recognise when concerns need to be escalated and ensure that agreed actions are followed through. Experience of multi-agency working and managing sensitive information would be particularly valuable.
If you are dedicated to making a positive difference in children's lives by helping create a safe learning environment at Willowfield School, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position. Training opportunities will be provided as part of your development within this role.

About Willowfield School

Type of school
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
1,035 (room for 1,050)
Free school meals
34.6% of pupils
Local authority
Waltham Forest
Address
209 Blackhorse Road, London, E17 6ND

Ofsted report card, inspected 20 January 2026

Safeguarding standards
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

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