Safeguarding & Wellbeing Officer - Ref 2604108
Runshaw College is one of the most successful colleges in the country, renowned locally and nationally for our outstanding results, friendly and supportive culture and focus on putting the student at the heart of all that we do.
We value our staff and students highly, and invest heavily in their development, support and wellbeing. Situated in Leyland, Lancashire, the College is near the M6, M61 and M65 and within commuting distance of Manchester, Liverpool and the Lake District.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and motivated Safeguarding and Wellbeing Officer to join our established Safeguarding and Wellbeing team. This role has a specific focus on supporting learners who have intersectional vulnerability sitting alongside safeguarding needs.
About the Role
In this role, you will provide proactive, timely and effective safeguarding and wellbeing support to students where concerns have been identified. The post holder will manage a defined caseload, working closely with curriculum teams and external agencies to deliver early help, targeted and crisis intervention, ensuring that students are safe, well and able to engage positively with learning.
A core element of the role is oversight and direct support for learners deemed to be vulnerable, ensuring the College can confidently evidence impact, inclusion and safeguarding effectiveness, ensuring barriers are minimised and students can thrive.
Focus on Vulnerable Cohorts
At Runshaw College, vulnerable safeguarded cohorts include, but are not limited to:
- Learners who are Children in Care or Care Experienced
- Young people living independently.
- Learners subject to Child Protection plans, Child in Need plans or Early Help support
- Learners with poor attendance, disengagement or behaviour concerns linked to safeguarding or wellbeing
- Learners known to, or at risk of involvement with, youth justice or police services
- Learners who have caring responsibilities.
The successful candidate will ensure these learners are identified early, supported effectively and monitored robustly, with clear evidence of impact on safety, attendance, engagement and outcomes, in line with statutory expectations.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Act as a first response to safeguarding and wellbeing referrals.
- Coordinate early help and targeted interventions, working effectively with families and external agencies
- Maintain accurate, high‑quality safeguarding records, suitable for audit and inspection scrutiny
- Support transition, enrolment and induction for vulnerable learners, ensuring wrap‑around support is in place from the outset
- Contribute to a strong, open safeguarding culture across the College, including staff training and awareness activity
- Work collaboratively with curriculum areas to reduce barriers to attendance, engagement and achievement
- Keep up to date with safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and Ofsted expectations
This is a full-time role (37 hours per week), but we understand flexibility is important. We are happy to consider applicants who can work reduced hours across five days, provided they can commit to the core hours for this role of 09:00–15:30, Monday to Friday.
Closing date for this post is 12 noon, Friday 1st May 2026
For further information and to apply, please visit the Runshaw College website and click on Vacancies. Alternatively, email HR@runshaw.ac.uk or call 01772 642004, quoting the vacancy reference number.
Runshaw College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the health, safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly people with protected characteristics.