Safeguarding & Care Experience Facilitator

Walsall College; Walsall; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension scheme

28-29 days annual leave

Free on-site parking

Staff training and team-building

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Cycle to Work

Health care scheme

Mental Health First Aiders

Employee Assistance Programme

Rewards and recognition

State-of-the-art campuses

Job summary

Walsall College is seeking a Care Experience Facilitator to join the Safeguarding team. You will identify and support care-experienced learners, facilitate and chair Personal Education Plan (PEP) meetings across all college sites, and work closely with learners, guardians, curriculum staff and external agencies.

You will play a key role in maintaining high-quality safeguarding delivery and advocating for every student, especially the most vulnerable and underrepresented.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting care-experienced learners.
• Knowledge of safeguarding protocols and DBS checks is advantageous.
• Ability to chair meetings and coordinate across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and chair Personal Education Plan (PEP) meetings across college sites.
• Identify and support care-experienced learners to ensure equal access and progression.
• Collaborate with learners, guardians, curriculum teams and external agencies to monitor safeguarding delivery.

Skills

Care experience

Safeguarding knowledge

Meeting facilitation

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Walsall College is seeking a Care Experience Facilitator to join the Safeguarding team. You will identify and support care-experienced learners, facilitate and chair Personal Education Plan (PEP) meetings across all college sites, and work closely with learners, guardians, curriculum staff and external agencies.

You will play a key role in maintaining high-quality safeguarding delivery and advocating for every student, especially the most vulnerable and underrepresented.