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Wellbeing and Safeguarding Officer
Posted 7 hours 34 minutes ago by Heart of Worcestershire College
£16,356 - £26,821 Annual
Permanent
Part Time
Academic Jobs
Worcestershire, Bromsgrove, United Kingdom, B60 2HZ
Job Description
Job Title: Wellbeing and Safeguarding Officer
Closing Date: 05/01/:59
Pay Up to £16,356 depending on experience and qualifications
Hours: 25 Hours x 40 Weeks
Type: 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:
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
Job Description Aims and Purpose of the Post
All successful applicants will undergo the following 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, a Teaching and Learning Induction session if you deliver learning and additional mandatory courses on: Equality & Diversity session, Prevent, Safeguarding Training session and Health & safety training session. Failure to attend these will prevent you from successfully completing your probation.
First Aid & Fire Marshal As defined in the person specification of the job description, those staff with these responsibilities are required to undertake first aid and or fire marshal duties across the College, when called upon to do so. Staff must ensure they are up to date with the relevant training.
References Please note that without 2 satisfactory references being received before the end of the probationary period, new staff will not be able to successfully pass their probation.
Location The successful applicant will be based at Bromsgrove but may be required to work across all campuses.
Medical The successful applicant will be required to satisfy the Medical Officer as to his/her fitness to carry out the duties of the post.
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Closing Date: 05/01/:59
Pay Up to £16,356 depending on experience and qualifications
Hours: 25 Hours x 40 Weeks
Type: 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:
- To provide high quality and responsive health, welfare and safeguarding services for all students.
- To support College attendance, retention and achievement strategies by providing high quality pro active welfare and wellbeing support to individual students and groups.
- To work directly with college departments to ensure learners are fully supported, with any barriers to learning dealt with promptly and effectively.
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
Job Description Aims and Purpose of the Post
- To provide high quality and responsive health, welfare and safeguarding services for all students.
- To support College attendance, retention and achievement strategies by providing high quality pro active welfare and wellbeing support to individual students and groups.
- To work directly with college departments to ensure learners are fully supported, with any barriers to learning dealt with promptly and effectively.
- To 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.
- To assist the Head of Student Support and Wellbeing in the delivery of support services across College.
- To act as the first response Safeguarding contact, operating rapid response to all safeguarding concerns and maintaining effective cover across the college.
- To maintain and record accurate information using the appropriate college systems i.e. ProMonitor, UnitE etc.
- To assist in the promotion and raising awareness of safeguarding, prevent and wellbeing support and procedures for students.
- To liaise with outside agencies as appropriate in the protection of vulnerable young people and adults and promote and maintain links with network agencies.
- To carry out thorough risk assessments and checks on any learners who disclose criminal convictions.
- To create safety plans, where appropriate, for students.
- To provide initial support and advice to individuals identified as being "at risk".
- To 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.
- To measure the impact of support to evaluate effectiveness, inform continual development and target student issues.
- To understand barriers to learning and support learners to overcome these by developing innovative practice and delivering a consistently outstanding service.
- To maintain accurate records of all interventions and student information on the safeguarding database.
- To manage a flexible caseload of students, prioritising those with complex needs and safeguarding concerns.
- To be a key member of the College Safeguarding Team.
- To attend regular caseload reviews to ensure student needs are being met.
- To assist in activities such as recruitment events, enrolment activities and assessment of support needs.
- To produce statistics to regularly evaluate the impact of services, improve service standards and contribute to the College's quality processes.
- To actively publicise support services to all students and staff.
- To undertake duties as a First Aider, Fire Marshal
- To commit to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
- To take direct responsibility for own continuous professional development.
- To participate in the College's Performance Management Scheme.
- To undertake such other duties as are commensurate with the grade and purpose of the post.
- To 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.
- To comply with the requirements of College Equality and Diversity policy.
All successful applicants will undergo the following 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, a Teaching and Learning Induction session if you deliver learning and additional mandatory courses on: Equality & Diversity session, Prevent, Safeguarding Training session and Health & safety training session. Failure to attend these will prevent you from successfully completing your probation.
First Aid & Fire Marshal As defined in the person specification of the job description, those staff with these responsibilities are required to undertake first aid and or fire marshal duties across the College, when called upon to do so. Staff must ensure they are up to date with the relevant training.
References Please note that without 2 satisfactory references being received before the end of the probationary period, new staff will not be able to successfully pass their probation.
Location The successful applicant will be based at Bromsgrove but may be required to work across all campuses.
Medical The successful applicant will be required to satisfy the Medical Officer as to his/her fitness to carry out the duties of the post.
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