Designated Safeguarding Lead and Head of FE Pastoral Support

12 hours ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Job Title: Designated Safeguarding Lead and Head of FE Pastoral Support

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £56,921 - £60,321 per annum - SS10

Job type: Full time, Permanent

University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted 5th in the Post Graduate Education category in the prestigious 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

University College Birmingham has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked ninth in the 2024 Guardian League Tables and 67th in the World QS University Rankings 2024.

The Role:

University College Birmingham (UCB) is seeking a highly experienced safeguarding professional to lead and further develop its safeguarding and Further Education pastoral support services.

As part of the ambitious Student Services and Wellbeing directorate, the Safeguarding and FE Pastoral Support team provides front-line support and advice to students and staff on any relevant matters and are also the point of contact for external agencies and bodies involved in safeguarding and child protection matters. We are looking for someone who has the skills, experience and knowledge to take the team to the next level and to reinforce the principle that safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.

With a new 6th Form Centre welcoming its first students in September 2024 to add to its existing provision for Further Education, Higher Education and Degree Apprenticeships, and having just signed up to the 2024/25 University Mental Health Charter Programme, this is an exciting time to join UCB and be at the forefront of building on the existing support framework to deliver a truly excellent service.

The successful candidate will bring significant experience of working with young people and students in a similar setting and will possess an excellent working understanding of all relevant legislation and statutory guidance applicable to this role, including, but not limited to KCSIE, 2024 and Prevent. The postholder will be expected to ensure all members of staff (academic, professional services et al.) possess an understanding of their professional responsibilities and will promote good practice through the delivery of ongoing training and awareness raising.

With a focus on prevention and early intervention, the Designated Safeguarding Lead and Head of FE Pastoral Support will use their excellent leadership, management and innovation skills to ensure that services are accessible to all students and staff and that they remain agile and responsive to the internal and external environments.

Working as part of the Directorate's Management Team, the postholder will develop excellent working relationships across the institution and beyond and will be expected to play a key role in strengthening our approach to cross-institution collaborative working.

The postholder will also be responsible for ensuring all relevant policies and procedures are in place and are regularly reviewed for effectiveness and accuracy and that relationships with external partners and agencies are maintained, built upon and, where necessary, developed.

The postholder will have extensive experience of a providing advice in a similar setting and will therefore possess a thorough knowledge of the issues that children and adults at risk face, especially with respect to accessing and staying in education.

Benefits:

Generous allocation of annual leave
26 days' paid leave per year
12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
Employer Contributions - 20.9%
Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology home and cycle.
Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
Free on-site gym membershipExtra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - Sunday 20th October 2024.

Interview Dates - TBC.

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete an application form.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Student Support Lead, Student Welfare Manager, Student Services Manage, Student Engagement Manager, Student Success Manager, Student Mentorship Manager, Student Behaviour Manager, Student Advocacy Manager, Student Guidance Manager, may also be considered for this role

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