Safeguarding Officer – 0.6 (Term time plus 5 weeks)
Southport College
Sefton
- New
- Salary:
- £15,069.13 to £16,057.48 per annum
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 22 November 2024
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced Safeguarding Officer to play a key role in the well-being of students.
Working closely with the Head of Student Services, Safeguarding Manager, Safeguarding Officers, Head of Learning Support, Head of Studies and Progress Tutors, you will provide support to learners who make disclosures of a safeguarding nature.
In addition, you will promote and implement the college’s positive behaviour policy.
Experience of working with students with a range of complex and demanding needs is essential. This may include handling sensitive issues and issues that can be distressing or disturbing.
The benefits of working for Southport College
At Southport College we value our staff and the contribution that everyone makes to the success of our College. For this reason, we offer fantastic support for all staff and staff development is encouraged throughout all departments. We offer a family friendly environment and support our staff so that they get the best out of their job and their time here.
Many of the team have been here for many years, growing with us and progressing on to new challenges and roles. With mentoring available for all new starters, a free counselling service for all staff to take advantage of, as well as social activities like our fantastic Christmas celebration, we know that you would relish being part of our team.
Other benefits available include:
- Career average pension scheme
- In-house and external development across the year
- Free eye tests for eligible VDU users
- Free staff social events such as the College Christmas party
- Access to facilities such as free gym use, low-cost beauty therapy and hairdressing salons, Oasis refectory and Clouds Restaurant
For further details and to download an application form, please click the apply button.
Completed applications should be returned via email to personnel@southport.ac.uk.
The closing date for applications is Friday 22nd November 2024 (10.00am).
Southport College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all employees are expected to share this commitment.
All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records check, with Barred List check if appropriate, through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
About Southport College
- Southport College
- Mornington Road, Southport
- Merseyside
- PR9 0TT
- United Kingdom
Southport College is a well established independent Further Education college providing a diverse programme of education and training to a variety of learners across the North West.
Working closely with schools across Sefton and West Lancashire, Southport College offers a School Links programme for over 250 14-16 year olds who combine studying vocational courses at Southport College alongside their GCSEs in school. Southport College is the area’s largest provider of vocational courses, with nearly 2000 full-time 16-19 year-olds studying a range of qualifications including BTECs, NVQs, CACHE awards, City & Guilds qualifications and the exciting new Advanced Diplomas, in a wide range of subjects from Hair & Beauty Studies or Forensic Science to Childcare or Games Design & Animation.
Southport College provides a range of part-time and full-time courses to over 3000 adult learners, many of them supported by their employers on courses delivered in the workplace through our Employer Services team. Many students choose to study university education at Southport College, following degree courses validated by Liverpool John Moores University, the University of Central Lancashire and Edge Hill University.
This is a particularly exciting time to be studying at Southport College. We have recently invested over £10 million of our own resources into improving the learning environment for all of our students with many exciting plans for the future, making sure that Southport College really is the first choice for training and education in the area.
Southport College’s mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality education and training for individuals and employers. Through inspirational teaching, outstanding support and excellent facilities, we aim to help every one of our learners reach their full potential and progress to success.
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