Safeguarding and Welfare Advisor -Term Time Only, 3 days per week, permanent

Darlington College; Tees Valley; Remote; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Darlington College is seeking a Safeguarding and Welfare Advisor to provide front line support for students and uphold safeguarding across the college. The role is term-time only, three days a week, with a permanent contract and an hourly rate of £14.36–£15.13.

You will work alongside the Head of Student Services and Safeguarding to remove barriers to learning and promote wellbeing. Applicants should be committed to confidentiality, have a proactive approach to pastoral care, and be able to

Qualifications

• Frontline safeguarding and welfare support for students.
• Liaise with college staff, parents and external agencies.
• Plan and deliver mentoring and pastoral support.
• Commitment to confidentiality and safeguarding best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide immediate and first line support to students in crisis.
• Monitor attendance, behaviour and wellbeing and refer as needed.
• Support admissions, induction and transition activities.

Job description

# Safeguarding and Welfare Advisor -Term Time Only, 3 days per week, permanentEmployer: Darlington CollegeLocation: Darlington, DurhamContract Type: PermanentHours: Part TimeSalary: £14.36 - £15.13 per hourPosted: 20th October 2026Expires: 1st November 2026 11:59 PMStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1580609Job Reference: 26/27 - 655* Share :* Print**\\*\\*\\* Strictly No Agencies \\*\\*\\*****Working on a Monday,Tuesday and Friday****Purpose of Job**The Safeguarding and Welfare Advisor will act predominantly as front line support for students. In addition supporting the safeguarding function of the college. This will entail dealing with safeguarding concerns at they arise, liaising with the Head of Student Services and Safeguarding and the Assistant Manager of Student Services and Safeguarding. They will also plan and deliver mentoring and pastoral support for students in a professional way in order to remove barriers to learning in relation to behaviour, motivation, aspirations and academic achievements.**Principle Accountabilities** The duties and responsibilities in this position are inherently of a professional nature and are wide ranging. They include, but are not restricted to the following:• Support the safeguarding function of the college by dealing with incidents and liaising with parents and carers.• Liaise with key internal and external agencies, local authorities, employers, students, staff to ensure effective and timely communication and information sharing (as appropriate).• Maintain student support records plus any that pertain to safeguarding recording all details relating to student support and monitor developments against each individual student, ensuring these records are held as highly confidential on a need to know basis.• Responsible for a case load of students identified at risk of not completing / not achieving their learning aims through individualised and targeted support.• Assess and prioritise referrals according to need• Help students to identify personal, community, family and college-based issues which are having an adverse effect on them• Develop and manage mentoring relationships to address identified needs• Provide immediate and first line support to students who may be in crisis or whose behaviour may cause concern, referring to internal staff and external agencies as appropriate.• To support students individually or in groups in their social and emotional development.• To support students through personal difficulties and to support their learning outside of teaching time where this is required, to ensure they are retained and achieve their learning goals.• Support the tutorial process by assisting students to meet deadlines and targets in collaboration with tutors and other curriculum staff.• Follow up any issues affecting attendance and punctuality of identified students and, in liaison with vocational staff, provide appropriate support to enable them to return to college and continue on course.• Facilitate communication and organisation with internal staff and external agencies for students with pastoral, health and other support needs (eg parents/carers, and staff ALS, safeguarding, counselling, housing, substance misuse teams, CAMHS).• Responsible for the operation of additional services such as C-Card sign-up and distribution and support other activities to promote health and wellbeing activities and events.• Assist with admissions, transition (with multi-agency working where appropriate), enrolment and induction/initial assessment and attend open events as necessary.• Participate in quality assurance activities and participate in team/other meetings, including attendance at vocational course team meetings.• Ensure that all students have access to appropriate support irrespective of their individual needs and personal circumstances• Comply with college policies, procedures and quality assurance systems• Undertake any other reasonable duties as may be assigned by the line manager.• At all times deliver a professional approach in all aspect of work, treating all staff, students and the wider college community with respect.### AttachmentsWorking for DCSafeguarding and Welfare Advisor### Safeguarding Statement:Child protection is the responsibility of all staff. The College will therefore:•Encourage and maintain an environment where students feel secure, are encouraged to talk, and are listened to•Ensure students know that there are staff in the College whom they can approach if they are worried•Include opportunities in the curriculum for students to develop the skills they need to recognise and stay safe from abuse•All staff will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding induction and training.