Safeguarding Coordinator
Nelson and Colne College
Lancashire
- £26,674 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 5 December 2021
Job overview
Job title: Safeguarding Coordinator
Salary: £26,674
Hours: 37 Hours
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent
Site: Nelson and Colne College
Closing date: 5th December 2021
Interview date: TBC
‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’
Our Organisation
Nelson and Colne College Group is made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Lancashire Adult Learning and Accrington & Rossendale College. Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, employer training and adult learning provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.
The Exciting Role
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a Safeguarding Coordinator. We are looking for an experienced and professional individual to join our Safeguarding & Welfare team working 37 hours per week Monday - Friday.
The successful candidate will be primarily based at Nelson and Colne College but may be required to travel across sites.
What You Will Be Doing:
• Co-ordinate safeguarding and welfare referrals to assess need, ensure appropriate and timely interventions are in place to meet the need of vulnerable and at risk students, including own case load
• Act as a named point of contact for internal staff and external agencies in order to establish and maintain effective partnerships and facilitate timely safeguarding referrals, interventions and plans of support – assuming the role of Deputy DSL as required
• Attend internal and external meetings in order to advocate for students and support colleagues and partners to develop successful outcomes for students, arranging and chairing meetings as required
• Capture and utilise safeguarding data to monitor and report on safeguarding issues in order to inform service delivery and improvement, contributing to the development of reports as required.
What We Are Looking For:
• DSL training to Level 4/5
• Experience of providing information, advice and guidance to young people
• Working knowledge of Safeguarding Child Protection policies, procedures and issues.
• Possess excellent communication skills, having the ability to relate to and empathise with a broad range of students of different ages, from different backgrounds and cultures.
For a full list of essential and desirable criteria please refer to the job description which can be found on our website.
What We Offer in Return:
• Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
• Fantastic family friendly policies
• Free on-site parking on all College sites
Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/working-for-us/benefits/
How to Apply:
Still Interested?
If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and complete an application form.
Website: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/
Take me to the Application form: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/application-form/
Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk
Please note: All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.
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About Nelson and Colne College
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Nelson and Colne College, located in the town of Nelson, Lancashire, offers further education to 1,600 full-time students and 3,500 part-time adults. The college was founded during the reorganisation of education in Pendle in the early 1970s and created by the merger of several local sixth forms.
Recent investments have included a £2m engineering facility, an all-weather sports pitch and gym, fully equipped science laboratories, and student study and social spaces. In January 2017, Nelson and Colne College launched a university centre to offer a range of higher education programmes in East Lancashire and beyond.
Principal
Amanda Melton
Values and vision
Nelson and Colne College’s overarching vision is summed up in its commitment to “expanding horizons; excelling together; and always learning". It promises to: put people at its centre; take care to understand each other’s individual qualities and needs; ensure that every single member of the college knows they matter; and celebrate individuality and recognise the strength of diversity.
The college also promotes a “green” ethos among its students and staff, setting up a sustainability group to raise awareness of environmental issues. The whole college has signed up to challenging goals to reduce its carbon footprint.
Ofsted report
“The quality of teaching and learning is outstanding. Assessment is well planned and marking is thorough and helpful. The internal lesson observation system is rigorous and carefully moderated and helps improve the teaching and learning. Staff development is well focused on college priorities.”
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