Wellbeing and Safeguarding Officer
Posted 1 day 12 hours ago by Heart of Worcestershire College
£80,000 - £100,000 Annual
Permanent
Part Time
Academic Jobs
Not Specified, United Kingdom
Job Description
Job Title: Wellbeing and Safeguarding Officer
Closing Date: 22/03/:59
Pay/Salaray: £15,047.91 to £16,356.64
Hours: 25 hours x 40 weeks (Part Time)
Please note: HoW College reserves the right to extend the advertising period for this vacancy or close the vacancy early in line with volume of applicants.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR? To become a Wellbeing and Safeguarding Officer in our Specialist Learning Support department, we need someone who is experienced in supporting learners on a 1:1 basis and can motivate learners.
The successful candidate will have the chance to acquire new skills and develop their abilities in a wide range of activities.
We have a variety of students from the surrounding area, we are a welcoming and inclusive community that champions diversity and equality across our college.
Our departments collaborate to establish and uphold the inclusive HoW culture; we keep this in mind as we manage interactions with the public, fellow employees, and nearby schools.
Although this position is centred at our Bromsgrove campus, all applicants must be prepared to travel to our other campuses or surrounding areas as required.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING? To find a more detailed list of your day-to-day responsibilities, please refer to the key roles and accountabilities section on our Job Description.
In summary, as someone who has experience of working with and supporting a range of client groups, you will support in many aspects. To name a few:
In all we do, our principles of diversity, integrity, partnership, and trust come through, enabling us to offer timely and knowledgeable services both within and outside of our immediate neighbourhood.
By 2030, we also intend to be 90% green!
Our goal is to advance, innovate, and inspire. We're looking for people who want to come along for the journey because our growth will be your growth.
THE PERKS.
The College is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised.
We want you to know that HoW is an equal opportunity employer. This College expects everyone to share its commitment to promoting and protecting children, young people, and vulnerable adults' welfare and equality of opportunity.
For us, this means that we always work to be as inclusive as possible in all areas of employment and that we will not allow any form of discrimination.
BIT MORE INFO. All successful applicants will be required to complete and pay for a Disclosure & Barring Service check. Along with online verification to ensure the safety of our pupils.
Closing date for this post is: 22nd March 2026
If you are viewing this advert on Indeed, Total Jobs or another job board, it is worth noting there is more information about the position on the Heart of Worcestershire website, this will include the role profile.
JOB DESCRIPTION
APPLICATION CHECKS
HOURS OF WORK The hours of work will be based on 25 hours per week x 40 weeks (term time only).
ANNUAL LEAVE As this is a term time only appointment you will receive a payment in lieu of holiday which is in addition to your salary. You will also be paid for any Statutory Bank Holidays and concessionary days, which fall within your working week.
PENSION SCHEME The College operates an occupational pension scheme, namely the 'Local Government Pension Scheme'.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD All newly appointed staff have to serve a 6 month probationary period. During the probationary period you will have to attend the corporate staff induction day . click apply for full job details
Closing Date: 22/03/:59
Pay/Salaray: £15,047.91 to £16,356.64
Hours: 25 hours x 40 weeks (Part Time)
Please note: HoW College reserves the right to extend the advertising period for this vacancy or close the vacancy early in line with volume of applicants.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR? To become a Wellbeing and Safeguarding Officer in our Specialist Learning Support department, we need someone who is experienced in supporting learners on a 1:1 basis and can motivate learners.
The successful candidate will have the chance to acquire new skills and develop their abilities in a wide range of activities.
We have a variety of students from the surrounding area, we are a welcoming and inclusive community that champions diversity and equality across our college.
Our departments collaborate to establish and uphold the inclusive HoW culture; we keep this in mind as we manage interactions with the public, fellow employees, and nearby schools.
Although this position is centred at our Bromsgrove campus, all applicants must be prepared to travel to our other campuses or surrounding areas as required.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING? To find a more detailed list of your day-to-day responsibilities, please refer to the key roles and accountabilities section on our Job Description.
In summary, as someone who has experience of working with and supporting a range of client groups, you will support in many aspects. To name a few:
- Provide high quality and responsive health, welfare and safeguarding services for all students.
- Support College attendance, retention and achievement strategies by providing high quality proactive welfare and wellbeing support to individual students and groups.
- Work directly with college departments to ensure learners are fully supported, with any barriers to learning dealt with promptly and effectively.
In all we do, our principles of diversity, integrity, partnership, and trust come through, enabling us to offer timely and knowledgeable services both within and outside of our immediate neighbourhood.
By 2030, we also intend to be 90% green!
Our goal is to advance, innovate, and inspire. We're looking for people who want to come along for the journey because our growth will be your growth.
THE PERKS.
- Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7, 365 days a year); giving access to free confidential counselling.
- Regular Continuing Professional Development.
- Opportunity to gain further qualifications and enhance professional development through our Awards process.
- Agile and Flexible working (Dependent upon role).
- Employee discounts & benefits package including high street and travel discounts.
- Fantastic progression opportunities.
- A mentor to support you in your new role.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Free onsite parking (Certain Campuses only).
- Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities.
The College is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised.
We want you to know that HoW is an equal opportunity employer. This College expects everyone to share its commitment to promoting and protecting children, young people, and vulnerable adults' welfare and equality of opportunity.
For us, this means that we always work to be as inclusive as possible in all areas of employment and that we will not allow any form of discrimination.
BIT MORE INFO. All successful applicants will be required to complete and pay for a Disclosure & Barring Service check. Along with online verification to ensure the safety of our pupils.
Closing date for this post is: 22nd March 2026
If you are viewing this advert on Indeed, Total Jobs or another job board, it is worth noting there is more information about the position on the Heart of Worcestershire website, this will include the role profile.
JOB DESCRIPTION
- AIMS AND PURPOSE OF THE POST:
- Provide high quality and responsive health, welfare and safeguarding services for all students.
- Support College attendance, retention and achievement strategies by providing high quality proactive welfare and wellbeing support to individual students and groups.
- Work directly with college departments to ensure learners are fully supported, with any barriers to learning dealt with promptly and effectively.
- Liaise with external agencies to ensure students receive the best possible support in order for them to achieve to their full potential.
- Contribute to and co-ordinate specialist support where required, including attending Looked After Children reviews, Personal Education Plans, Strategy Meetings and Child in Need plans.
- Assist the Head of Student Support and Wellbeing in the delivery of support services across College.
- MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Act as the first response Safeguarding contact, operating rapid response to all safeguarding concerns and maintaining effective cover across the college.
- Maintain and record accurate information using the appropriate college systems i.e. ProMonitor, UnitE etc.
- Assist in the promotion and raising awareness of safeguarding, prevent and wellbeing support and procedures for students.
- Liaise with outside agencies as appropriate in the protection of vulnerable young people and adults and promote and maintain links with network agencies.
- Carry out thorough risk assessments and checks on any learners who disclose criminal convictions.
- Create safety plans, where appropriate, for students.
- Provide initial support and advice to individuals identified as being "at risk".
- Provide, on a one to one and group basis, high quality wellbeing themed interventions that encourage learners to engage to support future success and progression.
- Measure the impact of support to evaluate effectiveness, inform continual development and target student issues.
- Understand barriers to learning and support learners to overcome these by developing innovative practice and delivering a consistently outstanding service.
- Maintain accurate records of all interventions and student information on the safeguarding database.
- Manage a flexible caseload of students, prioritising those with complex needs and safeguarding concerns.
- Be a key member of the College Safeguarding Team.
- Attend regular caseload reviews to ensure student needs are being met.
- Assist in activities such as recruitment events, enrolment activities and assessment of support needs.
- Produce statistics to regularly evaluate the impact of services, improve service standards and contribute to the College's quality processes.
- Actively publicise support services to all students and staff.
- Take on duties as a First Aider, Fire Marshal.
- GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Commit to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
- Take direct responsibility for own continuous professional development.
- Participate in the College's Performance Management Scheme.
- Undertake such other duties as are commensurate with the grade and purpose of the post.
- Comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Regulations. To take reasonable care for the health and safety of him/herself and for others affected by his/her work and to co-operate with the employer in ensuring that the Health and Safety responsibilities are carried out.
- Comply with the requirements of College Equality and Diversity policy.
APPLICATION CHECKS
- Enhanced DBS
- 2 x References, one of which must be your current or most recent employer
- Qualification validation check
- Medical check
HOURS OF WORK The hours of work will be based on 25 hours per week x 40 weeks (term time only).
ANNUAL LEAVE As this is a term time only appointment you will receive a payment in lieu of holiday which is in addition to your salary. You will also be paid for any Statutory Bank Holidays and concessionary days, which fall within your working week.
PENSION SCHEME The College operates an occupational pension scheme, namely the 'Local Government Pension Scheme'.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD All newly appointed staff have to serve a 6 month probationary period. During the probationary period you will have to attend the corporate staff induction day . click apply for full job details