Safeguarding Officer at Cambrian Learning Trust

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/CLT/06938

Location

Cambrian Learning Trust, Fernham Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7LB

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Part-Time

Salary

£41,772.00 - £45,092.00 Annually (FTE)
Support Staff Grade 11. Actual annual salary in the region of £35,219 - £38,018

Hours Per Week

Weeks Per Year

Term Time + 4 weeks = 42 weeks

Closing Date

9:00am, Mon 29th Jun, 2026

Start Date

September 2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

Interview date to be confirmed

Interview Date(s) Interview date to be confirmed

About this Role

Cambrian Learning Trust is seeking to appoint an experienced and committed Safeguarding Officer to support our schools in maintaining the highest standards of safeguarding and child protection.

Working across our family of schools, you will provide expert advice to Headteachers and Designated Safeguarding Leads, lead on complex child protection matters, represent schools at multi-agency meetings, and help ensure safeguarding policies and procedures reflect current legislation and best practice.

We are looking for someone with:

Experience of working within Children's Services, Social Care or a related safeguarding environment.
Strong knowledge of child protection procedures and multi-agency working.
Experience supporting vulnerable children and their families.
Excellent communication, organisational and case management skills.
Emotional resilience and a child-centred approach.

Experience of working in an educational setting is desirable but not essential.

The role requires regular travel between school sites across Faringdon, Abingdon, Wantage and the surrounding areas.

If you would like to find out more, please contact the Recruitment Team at recruitment@cambrianlt.org.

Cambrian Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check.

Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.

Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ communities.