Safeguarding and Welfare Coordinator

6 months ago

York, United Kingdom UKLC Full time

**Safeguarding and Welfare Coordinator**

The Safeguarding and Welfare Co-ordinator (SWC) will assist the Centre Management in implementing UKLC Safeguarding policies and ensuring that the centre is fully compliant. They will give the necessary support in order to ensure that matters of safeguarding and the promotion of student welfare are paramount and that all team members, Group Leaders and students understand and adhere to the UKLC Safeguarding Policy and Child Protection Policy as referred to in the Operations and Safeguarding Handbook (OSH).

They are also responsible for quality assurance in terms of obtaining, measuring and collating feedback from students and leaders and passing it on to Centre Management and Head Office.

**Person specification**:
**Essential Skills, Qualities and Qualifications**
- Level One ‘Basic Awareness Safeguarding’ trained.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Energy and Enthusiasm.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Full right to work in the UK.
- Minimum of 2 reference checks.
- Enhanced DBS Check.
- Overseas Police Check (if applicable).

**Desirable Experience working with young people.**
- Experience of working in a residential setting.
- Experience of counselling or mentoring young people.
- Level two ‘Advanced Safeguarding for Designated Staff’ trained.
- A first aid qualification.
- Sports coaching qualification.
- EFL teaching certificate and/or experience.

**Responsibilities**:
**Pre
- Course**:

- Responsible for reading and adhering to the Operating and Safeguarding Handbook and maintaining good standards of Health and Safety at all times.
- Attend the company induction and assist with the centre set up as required.
- Attend the pre-summer online training.
- Attend the pre-summer Management Training.
- Complete the Safeguarding and Prevent online training courses.

**During the Course**:

- Liaise with Head Office to ensure that every member of the team has had their ID checked at induction and original copies of their certificates seen.
- Meet and greet students at the airport and accompany them to the Centre as required.
- Help the Centre Management ensure that groups are met with a warm and efficient welcome.
- Help with the allocation of accommodation and any issues that may arise.
- Ensure that all students have a full orientation, attend the welcome talk and are issued with their ID wristbands and lanyards.
- Ensure that all adults (the team and Group Leaders) are issued with and wear their ID badges and wristbands at all times.
- Oversee the completion and collection of student enrolment forms, check with Group Leaders that they are correct and signed then ensure that they are stored correctly and easily accessible.
- Ensure that fire drills are conducted and that students are aware of fire procedures. Ensure that all fire lists are completed and kept up to date.
- Assist with (or where necessary lead) the Group Leader Safeguarding training.
- Conduct checks on excursions pre-departure.
- Ensure the welfare and protection of the students in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy.
- Ensure that each student’s cultural, religious and dietary needs are met and respected by liaising with the Centre Manager, catering and other college staff.
- Work with all the team and group leaders to maintain team and student discipline.
- Ensure that all risk assessments have been signed off by the team and Group leaders and submit records to Head Office.
- Be the first point of contact for students who have welfare or safeguarding issues and organise a regular “surgery” time where students can come and discuss any issues.
- Ensure that all students, Group Leaders and team members complete and submit their feedback to Head Office.
- Organise doctors/hospital appointments should the need arise.
- Attend regular meetings with the team.
- Devise team rotas for the supervision of mealtimes and end of activities in co-ordination with the Centre Manager and the Excursions and Activities Manager.
- Be on duty where required for mealtimes and evening supervision.
- Teach if necessary (qualified team members only).
- Lead and supervise activities as directed.
- Feedback regularly to your Centre Manager and Senior Leadership Team.
- Maintain the good name and reputation of UKLC at all times.
- Work with Group Leaders to ensure the welfare of the students in their groups through scheduled meetings and regular contact.
- Liaise with relevant team members at the centre to ensure that any problems regarding student welfare are communicated.
- Ensure that all accidents and incidents are appropriately recorded by the relevant team members and submitted to Head Office.

**Post-Course**:

- Complete exit feedback at the end of your contract.

**Working Hours**:
A Safeguarding and Welfare Coordinator is required to work 25 sessions per fortnight based on a six day working week. A session is defined as approximately three and a half hours in the morning, aft

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