Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Student Services

Reporting to: Senior Safeguarding & Welfare Officer

Annual Leave: 30 days plus statutory Bank Holidays (pro rata)

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week

Basis: Full time, Permanent, Time Term only 40 weeks

Pension: NEST Pension

Join Our Team 

We are thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for a talented and committed Safeguarding & Welfare Officer to join our Student Services department. This role presents a unique chance to play a pivotal part in safeguarding the safety, wellbeing, and protection of our students. Working collaboratively with the safeguarding team, the successful candidate will provide tailored support to students navigating welfare or safeguarding concerns. Key responsibilities include implementing safeguarding policies, addressing incidents promptly, and fostering a secure and supportive environment that complies with organisational and legal safeguarding standards, all while contributing to the vibrancy of our thriving academic community.

What You’ll Be Doing: 

As a Safeguarding & Welfare Officer, you will:

• Monitor and review the attendance and progress of a caseload of students in identified vulnerable groups and 'At Risk' of not achieving for a variety of reasons e.g. vulnerable young person cohort (VYP), those with safeguarding and welfare issues and those with mental health needs.
• Ensure all VYP students are supported through application, enrolment and induction and that they access all the financial support available as early as possible.
• Be member of the College's Safeguarding Team as a Safeguarding Officer and deputise for the Designated Safeguarding Leads as and when required.
• Be first response to referrals regarding students' welfare and safeguarding issues, including bullying and harassment, and liaise with curriculum areas and external agencies as required if referrals are needed.
• Be the first point of contact where mental health issues are suspected and co-ordinate a response including outside agencies and referral as appropriate.
• Contribute to the disclosure of convictions and the risk assessment process in conjunction with the Student Support Services Manager.

What We’re Looking For: 

We seek candidates who:

• Hold a relevant Level 3 qualification.
• Have a Grade 4/C or above in Maths and English or equivalent.
• Are committed to undertaking any mandatory training required for the role.
• Possess a Mental Health qualification - Desirable.
• Have experience in working with and supporting vulnerable young people, including handling difficult and sensitive issues.

What’s in it for you? 

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Competitive Salaries
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
• Dedicated Teaching & Learning Coaches for New Staff.
• On-site staff parking available
• Contributions to a variety of role-based pensions schemes including Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme and NEST Pension
• On site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee
• Extensive wellbeing provision including but not limited to:  
  - 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family)  
  - Occupational Health  
  - Free Flu jabs   
  - Free Gym Membership for all staff.  
  - Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Melissa Wilkinson, Senior Safeguarding & Welfare Officer on  M.Wilkinson@mbro.ac.uk  

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early! 

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

SAFEGUARDING 

At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

Please see attached job description - Safeguarding & Welfare Officer TTO40w