Safeguarding Officer - Part Time

Teaching Vacancies; Leeds; Sur place; GBP 20 000 - 22 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual leave 44 days + bank holidays

LGPS pension scheme

CPD opportunities (PGCE, Apprenticesh,

Discounted travel & commuting

Résumé du poste

Teaching Vacancies in Leeds is seeking a dedicated Safeguarding Officer (Stay Safe Officer) to join the Student Life team. The role is part time (22.5 hours/week) across campuses, handling safeguarding concerns, promoting welfare, and providing training.

Salary starts at £19,988 with progression to £21,838 per annum, with excellent benefits and accessible transport links. The post involves cross-college collaboration with curriculum teams and external agencies, maintaining safeguarding culture

Qualifications

• NVQ3 or equivalent safeguarding/health and care qualification or substantial experience.
• Recent experience as a designated safeguarding officer.
• Experience with vulnerable groups in education.
• Up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and adaptable to staff/students.

Responsabilités

• Manage a caseload of safeguarding concerns.
• Build supportive relationships with vulnerable learners.
• Record work on CPOMS accurately and promptly.
• Provide supervision to designated safeguarding officers.
• Monitor and review support for vulnerable students.
• Plan and deliver staff safeguarding training.
• Monitor safeguarding referrals and ensure processes are followed.
• Act as contact for external agencies and attend meetings.
• Lead cross-college safeguarding campaigns with teams.

Connaissances

Safeguarding expertise

Interpersonal skills

Active listening

Adaptability

Formation

NVQ 3 in safeguarding/health and care or equivalent

Outils

CPOMS

MIS systems

Description du poste

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the Role

Part Time - 22.5 hours per week

We are seeking a dedicated Safeguarding Officer (known as a Stay Safe Officer within the Group) to join BCC’s Student Life team, working across our campuses to ensure effective safeguarding arrangements are in place for students and vulnerable adults.

Working closely with curriculum teams and colleagues across the College, you will respond to safeguarding concerns, help minimise risks and promote student welfare, mental health and wellbeing. Taking a restorative, student-centred approach, you will help create a safe and supportive environment where students and staff feel confident to raise concerns.

You will play a key role in maintaining our strong safeguarding culture and building on the outstanding judgement for personal development in our latest Ofsted inspection. If you are passionate about protecting and supporting young people and vulnerable adults, we would love to hear from you.

Our campuses are easily accessible by public transport.

Actual salary for 22.5 hours per week commences at £19,988 with progression to £21,838 per annum.

What You Will Do

• Manage a caseload of students where there is a safeguarding concern.
• Build effective and supportive relationships with vulnerable learners.
• Record all work accurately and in a timely manner on the CPOMS system.
• Provide supervision to designated safeguarding officers in curriculum departments.
• Monitor and review support for vulnerable students providing, expertise and information as required.
• Plan and deliver staff training on a range of different safeguarding topics.
• Monitor the recording and reporting of safeguarding referrals on campus, using appropriate client record and MIS systems, ensuring processes are followed.
• Act as a point of contact for external agencies and attend external meetings as required.
• Lead and contribute to cross college campaigns on a range of different safeguarding topics working closely with curriculum teams, the marketing team and student union.

About You

• A recognised qualification in at least one area of expertise in safeguarding, health and care to a minimum of NVQ 3 or equivalent, or substantial experience.
• Recent experience working as a designated safeguarding officer.
• Experience of working with vulnerable groups in an educational setting.
• Up to date knowledge and experience of a range of safeguarding issues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, a good listener who is non-judgemental and able to be adaptable to the needs of staff and students.

What the college offers its staff

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

Annual leave:

• Curriculum and Management:44 days plus bank holidays
• Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays

Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:

• Local Government Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities:

• Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
• Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).

Travel and commuting:

• Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes

Commitment to safeguarding

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for a job with us if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

£32,870 with progression to £35,912 pro rata