Student Safeguarding & Attendance Champion

Coastal Collaborative Trust: People Team; Lytham St Annes; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work

Gym access

Pension scheme

Learning & development

Free parking

Costa Coffee on site

Wellbeing services

Wellbeing day

TOIL hours

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Blackpool Sixth is seeking a proactive Safeguarding and Attendance Officer to support students across the college. You’ll boost attendance, manage referrals, and help create a safe, welcoming environment within the Student Services team.

Work with families, staff and external partners to deliver targeted interventions, maintain accurate records, and assist with open days and enrolment events. Full-time, term-time (part-time considered).

Responsibilities

• Playing detective to spot early attendance patterns and step in before minor dips turn into major road blocks.
• Being the chief problem-solver, designing personalised improvement plans to get individual students back on track.
• Wearing the safeguarding hero cape as you manage referrals and ensure student welfare stays front and centre.
• Rallying the support network by teaming up with families, staff, and external experts to give students the backing they need.
• Welcoming the next generation by smoothing the jump from high school to college and locking in great habits early.
• Setting the standard, and diffusing sticky situations with calm-and-collected diplomacy.
• Mastering the multitask by keeping clean, accurate student records and hopping onto Reception with a friendly smile when needed.
• Bringing the college energy as you dive into open days, enrolment buzz, and induction events!

Job description

Blackpool Sixth is seeking a proactive Safeguarding and Attendance Officer to support students across the college. You’ll boost attendance, manage referrals, and help create a safe, welcoming environment within the Student Services team.

Work with families, staff and external partners to deliver targeted interventions, maintain accurate records, and assist with open days and enrolment events. Full-time, term-time (part-time considered).