Safeguarding & Wellbeing officer

Do you have experience working with students within Safeguarding & Wellbeing?  Are you experienced at working in a Further Education setting?

We are seeking a Safeguarding Officers to join our Safeguarding Department. This role is crucial in ensuring that our safeguarding practices are maintained and adhered to across the campus. The ideal candidates will be proactive and dedicated professionals with a strong background in safeguarding and mental health support for young people.

Safeguarding Officer

• Job Type: Full-time, Term Time
• Location: Across Campus
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Start Date: ASAP
• Pay: Up to £14-£20ph
• End Date: End of Academic Year

Day-to-day of the role of a Safeguarding and Safeguarding & Wellbeing Officer:

• Implement and maintain safeguarding practices across the campus.
• Work directly with young people aged 14-19 to assess their needs and provide necessary advice, information, and support.
• Develop strategies to enhance the employability, social, behavioural, and personal skills of students to help them successfully achieve their programme of study.
• Collaborate with other staff members to ensure a safe and supportive environment for all students.
• Stay updated with key developments in child protection and safeguarding.

Required Skills & Qualifications for the Safeguarding & Wellbeing Officer:

• Must be Level 3 Safeguarding and/or Mental Health First Aid trained.
• Demonstrable knowledge of key developments relating to child protection and safeguarding.
• Proven experience of making a positive impact through direct work with young people aged 14-19.
• Experience in developing employability, social, behaviour, and personal skills in young people and adults.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Benefits of working for Reed Further Education:

• Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges, prisons, and training providers in the area
• A specialist further education consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf
• A Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club
• Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment
• Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.
• Great referral bonus’
• Access to roles throughout the UK and online/remote learning

Reed Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment by undergoing a 2 year’ employment check and a DBS Application, completing mandatory training within 6 weeks of your first assignment and annually thereafter. 

To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking 'Apply Now'.

Not looking for teaching roles? We are also registering teaching assistants, learning support assistants, learning mentors and technicians through to other FE positions including HR, finance, facilities, administrators. We also have a specialist team of interim and senior management consultants with over 20 years’ experience in the sector.