Are you savvy with your Safeguarding Skills
New College Swindon have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Safeguarding Officer to join the team.
Location: North Star and Queens Drive Campus, Swindon
Hours: 37 hours per week, Term Time only
Salary: £32, 267 per annum pro rata
About Us:
New College Swindon is a vibrant and dynamic institution, resulting from the merger of New College and Swindon College. Our mission is to provide exceptional teaching, facilities, and guidance support to our students, placing them at the heart of everything we do.
Additionally, we value the well-being of our dedicated staff, offering outstanding employment conditions, including competitive salaries, generous holidays, and comprehensive pension schemes.
Senior Safeguarding Officer – The Role:
We are searching for a Senior Safeguarding Officer to join our passionate and highly skilled team in Safeguarding!
As a Senior Safeguarding Officer, you will work directly with students to provide pastoral support and develop personal resilience strategies. You will act as a Deputy to the Safeguarding Manager and help provide support to the function of the Designated Teacher. You will help provide support to the Safeguarding Coordinators and provide guidance to students with short, intensive interventions to ably deal with day to day issues and long term.
Senior Safeguarding Officer - Key Responsibilities:
- Provide pastoral support to an identified caseload of students
- Act as a member senior member of the Safeguarding Team deputising for the Safeguarding Manager when required
- Maintain records on students and activities undertaken
- Support staff by acting as one of the primary contact points for staff who have concerns about students
- Provide PEP meeting support to the Personal Progression Officer (Designated Teacher)
- Ensure lanyards and ID badges are used appropriately to manage the access of people onsite
- Allocate safeguarding referrals to members of the safeguarding team and support the safeguarding officers and safeguarding Coordinators
Senior Safeguarding Officer – Essential Applicant Criteria:
To apply for this role, you will need:
- A minimum of a Level 3 qualification in Safeguarding
- Experience working in Safeguarding, Child Protection, Youth Work/Justice, Social Services or Counselling
- Knowledge of referral systems
- High standards of communication and organisation
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday entitlement
- 21.7% College pension contribution to LGPS
- Health care cash plan
- Free car parking
- Discounted Hair & Beauty
- On-site gym
- Staff development & training
- Sodexo Retail Discount Scheme
- And more!
Safeguarding Statement
New College Swindon is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
If successful in being appointed to a post, you will be expected to apply for a disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and other pre employment checks will be carried out before your appointment is confirmed.
Application Process
Please note that this vacancy may close before the published closing date if sufficient applications are received so if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible. To apply, you MUST have right to work in the UK.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community. References will be sought on shortlisted candidates before interview and by agreement.
To submit your application for this exciting Senior Safeguarding Officer opportunity, please click ‘Apply' now