Education Safeguarding Lead

1 week ago


Manchester, United Kingdom The Manchester College Full time
Job Overview

The Manchester College is seeking an experienced professional to lead its safeguarding and pastoral support initiatives. This exciting opportunity is based at our Wythenshawe Campus and offers a permanent, full-time position with 35 hours per week.

About the Role

This senior role requires effective management and leadership of statutory safeguarding in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (2024). The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, planning, delivering, and monitoring student support and experiences.

To be successful, you will need:

  • Degree-level qualification or relevant industrial experience or professional qualification.
  • Numeracy and literacy skills to level 2 or equivalent.
  • Experience leading safeguarding arrangements in an education setting, as a designated professional with operational responsibility for safeguarding.
  • Exceptional knowledge and experience working with vulnerable students with unmet safeguarding or pastoral support needs.
  • Credibility in assessing and advising safeguarding/pastoral matters and providing effective supervision for safeguarding and pastoral themes.
  • Significant experience managing safeguarding and pastoral risk factors and providing effective 'Early Help'.
  • Experience in quality assurance/control processes and procedures, particularly SAR processes and business planning.
  • Experience of effective resource and performance management using computerised management information systems.
  • Experience of staff training and appraisal.
Benefits

We offer an excellent package, including:

  • 35 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
  • Free breakfast.
  • Three well-being days.
  • An in-house training programme offering opportunities to upskill and further your career.
  • A vast array of career development opportunities.
  • A favourable pension scheme with a competitive employer contribution.
  • Discounts on healthcare through Simply Health.
  • A cycle-to-work scheme saving 25% on purchases.
Safeguarding Commitment

The Manchester College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will undergo an appropriate DBS check and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process.



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