Safeguarding Officer

Organisations

Greenhead College

Hours

5 hours per day, 9.00 am to 2.30 pm (with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break), 25 hours per week in total, term-time only (39 weeks per year).

Number of Jobs

Location(s)

Huddersfield and surrounding areas

Position type

Permanent

Salary

£18,141.31 per annum (£31,324.00 per annum FTE) – Point 14 of the Support Staff Pay Scale

Advert Wording

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Greenhead College

Job Vacancy Safeguarding Officer

Pension: West Yorkshire Pension Fund, plus Death in Service Grant of 3 x your annual salary

Contract type: Permanent

Other Benefits

• Schools Advisory Service EAP, providing access to counselling, physio, etc.
• Free use of Gym facilities onsite (6.45 am to 8.15 am and 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm).
• Eye test vouchers.
• Flu vaccination vouchers.
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme.
• Health and wellbeing events throughout the year, including dedicated staff wellbeing day.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay. Personal and professional development opportunities.

Reports to: Safeguarding Manager

Start date: 24 August 2026

Greenhead College is situated on a welcoming and attractive campus close to Huddersfield

town centre, adjacent to the picturesque Greenhead Park. We are just a short drive from the

M62 and within walking distance of both the train and bus stations, making the College highly

accessible for applicants from across the Northwest and Yorkshire

Approximately 2900 students attend the College studying predominantly A Level courses

across 35 subjects. The academic structure of the College is based on Heads of Curriculum

who are subject specialists. The College also employs a team of Tutors, experienced in

pastoral care, careers guidance and trained in Mental Health First Aid. Alongside their

academic studies, students benefit from a rich extra-curricular enrichment offer and a wide

range of project and work placement opportunities through our Step Into Your Future scheme.

Our commitment to student and staff well-being is reflected in our achievements. In July 2024,

we received the Further Education Mental Health Gold Award in recognition of the

comprehensive support we provide. In March 2025, OFSTED once again graded the College

as ‘Outstanding’ in all six key areas, and as making a strong contribution to skills needs,

identifying no areas for improvement. Most recently in April 2025, we were honoured to be

named Further Education College of the Year at the Educate North Awards. These accolades

highlight the dedication and high standards demonstrated by our students and staff across all

roles.

The College is a great place to work, with a warm, inclusive atmosphere existing between

students and staff. Our staff are recognised for their hard work and are encouraged to inspire

each another, and to develop and grow. We are proud to have a strong and able College

Leadership Team, and a highly experienced Board, who work collaboratively to deliver the

College’s purpose and principles, and strategic priorities.

This is an exciting time to be joining us. We were one of only 50 schools and colleges nationally

to receive multi-million-pound funding for a new four-storey science building, which opened in

November 2023, with the final building work and landscaping completed in August 2025. We

continue to invest in our facilities and have an ambitious capital investment plan spanning the

next five years.

Full details of the role and person specification can be found within the job description on the

Greenhead College website. Please indicate how you meet the criteria when completing your

application.

Applicants Should Complete And Submit The Following Documents

• Greenhead College or TES application form;
• A supporting letter of application indicating how you meet the criteria within the job description and person specification;
• Equality and Diversity form.

All applications should be submitted to Jen Rothery, HR Manager, via email address

***email_hidden***

If you apply and are unsuccessful in being called to interview, can we thank you in advance

for your time and trouble in making this application. Due to time constraints it would be

impossible to respond to everyone individually - we hope that you will understand.

Further details can be found within the DBS filtering guide at

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance

Greenhead College is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive and supportive

environment for all. We value diversity in our community and actively encourage applications

from individuals of all backgrounds.

We encourage you to read our

Closing date

07 June 2026, 11:55 PM

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