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Safeguarding Intervention Worker
£27,976
The Role
The purpose and focus of this role is to provide practical and emotional support to students to safeguard and promote their welfare. You will work closely with and be led by the Safeguarding Lead and Head of Student Experience, to provide timely and effective interventions to students that require safeguarding.
This role will support students to engage with external agencies where there are believed to be safeguarding and protection concerns and contribute towards effective information sharing, in line with the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) and Local Safeguarding Adult Board (LSAB) procedures to meet statutory safeguarding responsibilities.
What are we looking for?
You should have a relevant level 3 professional qualification in either Education, Health, Social Care or Youth Work and experience of working in a support role with children, young people and families, meeting a range of individual needs. You should also have experience of providing safeguarding and protection interventions and assessments and have worked in an education environment. Experience of multi-agency working and delivering training to groups of people is also essential.
Blackburn College has nearly 700 people employed in a vast range of roles and feels more like a community than a workplace, and this sense of collaboration is just one of the benefits of working here. We strive to make our employee community a welcoming, caring, and enthusiastic one, fuelling ambition with opportunities and support to help us all achieve our personal and professional goals.
What makes Blackburn College an Employer of choice?
You'll have access to a wide range of benefits and support, including, but not limited to:
- Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7/365 helpline for advice and support
- Regular Staff Physical Activity Sessions and reduced-price gym membership
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Family-friendly policies
- Free eye tests and contribution to VDU-use-only glasses
- Several food outlets with a variety of menu choices
- A full range of discounted professional Hair & Beauty services provided by the Academy Salon
- Professional bakery offering a variety of fresh breads, cakes, and ready meals.
Blackburn College values diversity and is committed to create a diverse workforce. Blackburn College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to a variety of pre-employment checks, including satisfactory references, medical clearance, and an enhanced DBS check.
Close date: 04/02/25
