Safeguarding Officer Term Time Only

The Safeguarding Officer will support and co-ordinate the delivery of Safeguarding arrangements across the College. This role will work closely with managers, curriculum and support staff, external agencies, and students in order to maintain a culture of vigilance and responsibility, maintaining the safest possible environment at City of Liverpool College.

The Safeguarding Officer will support the work of the College’s Safeguarding Leads and be responsible for: supporting the College’s compliance with Safeguarding Policies and Procedures, the Prevent Duty, co-ordinating and delivering awareness raising events, delivering training for staff and students, responding to and managing safeguarding cases and attending meetings, including multiagency meetings off site. The post holder will be expected to support and advise staff across the College on issues related to safety and wellbeing of our students.

Contribute fully to the:

• Mission and values statement of the College, ensuring its effective implementation in all aspects of College life
• College and Student Support area strategic objectives and transformation groups and actively engage in annual and regular department reviews and audits
• Self-assessment process and Quality Improvement Plan to promote continual improvements in safeguarding provision within the College
• Safeguarding Operational Team and Student Support Team meetings and team objectives

Plan, co-ordinate, recruit for, and deliver:

• Lead on support cases for students who are experiencing safeguarding issues across the college
• Cross college opportunities and other major events designed to support students to stay safe, achieve academically, succeed and progress
• Support to co-ordinate key training events for safeguarding across the college for all college stakeholders across the academic year.

Provide support and guidance to:

• The Safeguarding Strategic and Operational Leads
• The Safeguarding Team and Duty Managers
• Staff or key partner agencies involved in safeguarding cases
• Students – in relation to safeguarding, and vulnerable groups, e.g. Looked after children, Care Leavers, young carers, and those students vulnerable to exploitation

Encourage and promote:

• Compliance with Safeguarding procedures and intervention among staff
• The development of skills required by students to stay safe and engage fully with their programme of study
• A healthy and safe college environment 
• Engagement with all College policies and procedures
• Work co-operatively and effectively as a member of the Safeguarding Team
• Evaluate and improve own communication skills to maximise effective communication and overcome barriers
• Ensure students are aware of their rights, responsibilities and entitlement as a student at The City of Liverpool College and act as an advocate of the student voice at every level
• Make available and share with colleagues, safeguarding resources, materials and documentation
• Ensure access to other student support services and active engagement with the opportunities on offer
• Review own professional development needs and to participate fully in future training and development
• Maintain records, including CPD within specified deadlines

We really care about our people. As a member of College staff, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, wellbeing services and opportunities for professional development.

 These include:

• Competitive salary - Our salaries are the highest within FE in the City Region
• Access to our Employee Benefits Platform, offering hundreds of discounts and savings
• Wellbeing support - Access to a free, independent and confidential 24 hour counselling support, as well as general wellbeing and lifestyle support through our platform and app
• Pension Scheme - Excellent pension provision, with memberships of Local Government Scheme, Teachers Pension Scheme and Aviva, depending on the role.