Safeguarding Officer - Behaviour

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Job Reference EPSEDJOBS/761/13439

Apply for this job Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Permanent - Part Time Salary: £26991 - £31500 Working Hours: 35 hours per week Establishment Name and Location: Springwell School, Hinkler Road, Southampton Closing Date: 02/11/2026 Job Category: Support Local Authority: Southampton Phase of Education: Special

Job Introduction

School Name	Springwell School
Job Title	Safeguarding Officer - Behaviour
Salary	Grade 7, SCP 19 - 25 35 hours actual MIN £26,991 pa to MAX £31,500 pa Scale point dependent upon length of service/experience
Hours	35 hours per week, TTO Monday - Friday – 08:45 AM – 4:15 PM Permanent, Term Time only
Start Date	As soon as possible
Closing Date	9 AM, Monday 2nd November 2026
Interview Dates	Monday 9th November 2026

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen to join our school in the role of Safeguarding Officer - Behaviour. 

Springwell School is located on the edge of the city of Southampton and is a designated day special school for children aged from 4 - 11 years.
 
We are a warm, ambitious, and inclusive Special Educational Needs (SEN) school committed to providing high‑quality education and care for children with a range of complex learning and behavioural needs. Our pupils thrive in an environment where every achievement is celebrated, individuality is valued, and nurturing relationships come first.

Our school encourages a supportive and positive learning ethos that enables both staff and pupils to work and learn together to develop their full potential, providing the highest possible standards of education and support to children, families, and staff.

The Role
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Safeguarding Officer - Behaviour to join our specialist SEN school team. This is a key role within the school, supporting the safeguarding of our pupils alongside promoting positive behaviour and wellbeing across the setting.

This is a pivotal role where you will play a key part in creating a safe, nurturing, and structured environment that enables all pupils to thrive. Working closely with senior leaders, pastoral colleagues, families and external agencies, you will ensure the safeguarding practice is robust, responsive and centred around the needs of our pupils. You will support the management of behaviour that challenges, ensuring a consistent and effective support for our pupils.

Our pupils have a range of complex academic, physical, and emotional or behavioural needs, and require consistent, empathetic and skilled support to help them regulate, engage and achieve. The successful candidate will be passionate about making a difference, proactive in promoting positive behaviour, and unwavering in their commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to contribute to a school where every child is valued and supported to reach their full potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish supportive, caring, and secure relationships with pupils.
• Develop knowledge and understanding of specific academic, physical, and emotional/behavioural needs of individuals and groups of children, responding to them effectively.
• Support behaviours reactively in liaison with the AHT’s
• Support behaviour regulation and engagement with individuals and groups
• Encourage and support positive behaviour by acting as a positive role model
• To be a Securicare Physical Intervention trainer and lead and support training for staff
• Coach teams in positive behaviour management strategies
• Be a trained Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead 
• Respond to and triage safeguarding concerns raised by staff
• Liaise with outside agencies, parents and carers where appropriate

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