Safeguarding Officer (Term Time Only)

Do you want to work for an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ college?

We are looking for a fully qualified counsellor to join us a Safeguarding Officer working within the Student Services Team providing support services to students. 

As the successful candidate you will be expected to provide safeguarding services to students, picking up safeguarding cases as required, as well as managing a counselling caseload and support policy developments for both safeguarding and counselling. 

You will be expected to deliver a range of workshops with a preventative focus to enhance emotional wellbeing, increase self-esteem and support the tutorial process. 

A BACP accredited counselling qualification (minimum Diploma level) is essential for this role, alongside  having experience of providing a counselling service to a wide range of clients from all backgrounds and ethnic groups. Experience of working with young people is essential. 

For full specification requirements please refer to the job description.

In return, we offer;

•Competitive salaries.

•Enrolment into the West Midlands Pension Fund with generous employer contributions.

•Outstanding staff training and team building programme.

•ZEST is the College’s Health & Wellbeing initiative for our staff.

•Staff incentive schemes including ‘Best of Walsall’ discounts.

•Reward and recognition scheme.

•Two state of the art campuses with the latest industry facilities, including our Graduate Salon of Hair and Beauty and on site Little Professors’ Nursery.

•Access to ‘The Hub’ offering a Gym, Spa & Sports Clinic and The Littleton Restaurant.

We are passionate about promoting equality of opportunity and creating a working environment where diversity is recognised and celebrated and everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. Our environment is diverse in character and student population. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from Black Minority Ethnic origin and those with a disability.

Walsall College is committed to safeguarding our children and young people/vulnerable adults. We uphold fundamental British Values and expect all our employees to do the same. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment checks, including previous employment checks and an Enhanced DBS Check.