Safeguarding and Welfare Officer [Multiple Locations]

Overview

We are looking for Safeguarding & Welfare Officers to handle safeguarding in our University Campuses in Exeter, Guildford, Warwick, Portsmouth, Stirling, Uxbridge, and Richmond.

Safeguarding & Welfare Officers are responsible for the safeguarding and overall welfare of students.

This person is responsible for the safety of students and staff as a Designated Safeguarding Person. An overview of the role follows:

• Act as DSP and liaise with acting DSP when necessary
  
• Oversee accommodation administration
  
• Oversee the implementation of effective health and safety, risk assessment and risk management procedures
  
• Liaise with students, group leaders and local health authorities when students are unwell
  
• Support and assist other centre staff with any administration or operational tasks as required
  

Your role & responsibilities

• Review and update all Part A risk assessments (campus, academic, activity, and excursion) at the start of the course before students arrive
  
• Complete Part B risk log before each session, communicate risks to staff, and ensure all students and Group Leaders are informed
  
• Make sure staff understand and implement the risk assessments and are following the relevant Emergency Reaction Plans
  
• Organise key distribution/collection, manage bedroom defect reports, and liaise with the Programme Manager and the university in relation to accommodation matters
  
• Organise and coordinate fire drills in conjunction with the university and Programme Manager
  
• Regularly review appropriate accident and emergency procedures and health and safety procedures. Ensure everyone is aware of emergency procedures
  
• Support and assist other centre staff e.g. accompanying groups on excursion, covering part of the social programme
  
• Be prepared to accompany students to the hospital in the event of a medical emergency
  

Act as Designated Safeguarding Person

Each centre has a Designated Safeguarding Person (DSP), who is responsible for raising awareness of and offering guidance on all matters of safeguarding including Child Protection and Prevent.

As DSP, you will:

• Liaise with the ANGLO Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) at Head Office whenever necessary
  
• Ensure everyone is familiar with the ANGLO Safeguarding Policy and its implementation
  
• Make sure that staff are aware of what to do if they have concerns about a child or if a child or another member of staff makes a disclosure
  
• Respond to all concerns about under 18s, taking the appropriate next steps and keeping meticulous records of all reports and incidents
  
• When required, verify DBS documentation when staff arrive at centre
  

Requirements

Essential (Please do not apply if you do not meet these requirements)

• You have the right to work 40+ hours per week in the UK between June and August
  
• You attend the mandatory training weekend in London
  
• You have experience working with young people
  
• You are computer literate and competent with Google Workspace (Drive, Docs, Sheets, GMail etc)
  
• You have experience in a pastoral role
  
• You love working with people from different countries, cultures and backgrounds
  
• You have an interest in foreign languages
  
• You are a quick thinker and problem solver
  

Desirable

• A safeguarding qualification or previous safeguarding experience
  
• Previous experience as an Activity Leader, Activity Manager or other relevant Management experience
  
• You have a first aid/lifeguarding qualification

ANGLO is committed to implementing Safeguarding and Prevent policies and guidelines. All successful applicants will be required to take online certification in-line with ANGLO policies and procedures.

All ANGLO staff are required to have enhanced DBS clearance to begin work. You can read about ANGLO’s DBS Check Process here

Benefits

Bed & Board:

Residential position. Full bed and board is provided

Hours:

Average 48 hours per week. You may be required to work in excess of 48 hours per week. Evening and weekend work are required. You work a six-day week and get one full day off per week.

Pay:

£712.77 per week, based on 48 hours, holiday pay included

Plus paid residential Training Weekend

No overtime payment unless agreed with Head Office

Contract:

Temporary, fixed term

Preparation:

Pre-arrival training including Level 2 Safeguarding

Face-to-face training at Training Weekend