Safeguarding Keyworker

Newham Pupil Referral Units are a multi-site organisation offering education programmes for young people unable to attend their mainstream school. Our aim is to help remove barriers to learning through an individualised response to our pupil’s needs. We are trauma informed and attachment aware in our approach to working with our young people. We passionately believe in giving our cohort every opportunity to learn and succeed in our friendly, supportive school that has received the Nurturing Schools Accreditation.

We are now seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic Safeguarding Keyworker to work within our Phoenix and New Directions provisions.

Phoenix is the KS1 & 2 provision. Children are referred to Phoenix for respite placement, fair access and permanent exclusions. Children present with complex SEN, SEMH and behavioural needs.

In this role you will work predominantly with Phoenix students but will also hold a small caseload of KS4 students at New Directions and will work closely with the Safeguarding, Welfare and Attendance officer of New Directions to ensure high quality safeguarding support and intervention for all students based within the two provisions.

You will work within a multi-disciplinary and trauma informed approach and across a variety of different departments/teams, these include; Safeguarding, Attendance & Welfare, Pastoral, Transition & Progression, Outreach and Nurture

As part of our safeguarding team you will be the key point of contact for all safeguarding concerns in the provision, hold a caseload of students with safeguarding needs offering in class support and targeted intervention. You will work closely with pastoral, SEN and academic teams as well as parents/carers and other agencies to ensure the safety and overall well-being of our students is promoted.

You must have at minimum: Literacy and numeracy qualifications at level 2.

Level 3 Qualification in Youth Work or related area and significant experience of safeguarding / welfare support in an education setting.

Must have experience of working in either social work, education or the youth work sector.

For further information about this post please contact: Lisa knight Lisa.knight@prus.newham.sch.uk

If you think you can make a positive and confident contribution to our school, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Closing date:  19th February 2026

Interviews: Week commencing 23rd February 2026