Safeguarding Team Leader (Fixed Term) (LUM187/1418)

Job title:

Safeguarding Team Leader (Fixed Term) (LUM187/1418)

Company

Luminate Education Group

Job description

About the RoleFixed Term till February 2025The Student Life team is responsible for the personal development, behaviour and attitude of all our Further Education students.We directly deliver services to students – safeguarding, mental health and wellbeing are at the centre of what we do. The safeguarding team sits within the wider student life team and we work closely with curriculum departments to ensure arrangements are in place to effectively safeguard students and maintain and promote a culture of vigilance.This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, articulate and adaptable individual who embraces restorative and relational approaches in their every day practice.The post-holder will work with the Safeguarding Manager to promote and maintain a culture of vigilance throughout the college, ensuring it is a safe space for students, staff and visitors. The post holder, as part of the Safeguarding Leadership Team will help deliver the strategic and developmental aims of the organisation. The post holder will safeguard children, young people, vulnerable adults and other adults at risk through supporting case management and escalation to external agencies. The Team Leader will provide direct line management and supervision to a team of specialist Stay Safe Officers across Luminate’s campuses. This will include performance management, appraisals and sickness monitoring.What You Will Do

• Provide both ad-hoc and formal supervision to Stay Safe Officers and designated safeguarding officers, including recording supervision sessions and ensuring discussion around individual cases for part of the safeguarding case notes
• Line management of stay safe service staff including performance management appraisals and sickness monitoring
• Quality assurance and audit of the recording of safeguarding concerns providing individual coaching to improve and develop record keeping
• Plan and coordinate cross college safeguarding support, ensuring students have access to internal and external services
• Provide casework support for crisis and acute safeguarding referrals
• Drive the take up of services for 19+ students, monitor activity levels, ensure accurate recording and draw down funding for these students
• Lead the team to develop and implement innovative campaigns and projects using online and digital technologies, partnership working and curriculum resources
• Lead appropriate planning meetings within the team and across college
• Provide specialist advice, support, mentoring and training to designated safeguarding officers, coaching tutors, curriculum staff and business support staff in assessing and dealing with safeguarding issues
• Maintain up to date knowledge and training around safeguarding and vulnerability.
• Work with curriculum staff and learning leaders to design and produce resources for tutorial and individual support relevant to students at different stages and phases of learning

About You

• Degree or equivalent higher level qualification
• A recognised qualification or significant experience of working in a relevant area including safeguarding, pastoral support, health and wellbeing, social care, IAG, education or management
• Completed Designated Safeguarding Officer training at Level 2 or above.
• Ability to monitor the recording and reporting of safeguarding referrals on campus, using appropriate client record and MIS systems including CPOMS, ensuring processes are followed

BenefitsThere are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• Annual leave entitlement – If you work full time, you’ll get at least 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 5 discretionary closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).

• Support Staff 27 days (increasing to 32 days after 5 years service)
• Academic 37 days
• Senior Management 37 days
• Generous Pension schemes

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Memberships and discounts – employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).
• Travel and commuting – discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities – including staff development days
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities – this will vary depending on role requirements

About UsLuminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people’s lives through genuinely transformative education and training.We offer a wide range of job vacancies across our business support functions – Finance, Human Resources, ITSS, Marketing, Communications, Executive Support, Estates and Food Services. Our large size and diverse range of member organisations means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.As an education provider, we are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our workforce, and you’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow.Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.Luminate Education Group consists of; Harrogate College (HC), Keighley College (KC), Leeds City College (LCC), Leeds Conservatoire (LC), University Centre Leeds, Leeds Sixth Form College and Yorkshire Centre for Training & Development.SAFEGUARDINGAt Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers 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, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. 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.EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIONOur commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please to learn more about our EDI objectives.£34,347 to £36,437 pa

Expected salary

£34347 – 36437 per year

Location

Leeds

Job date

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 07:56:32 GMT

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