Safeguarding Assistant

**Safeguarding Assistant**

**27 hours, 39 weeks**

**£12,295.47 actual salary**

**Various Campuses across Portsmouth**

A great opportunity has arisen to join the Safeguarding Team at City of Portsmouth College. We are looking to recruit a Safeguarding Assistant. The post holder’s role is to contribute to the provision of effective student safeguarding and child protection throughout the college by supporting the Senior Safeguarding Officers (SSOs), the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL), and the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL). The Safeguarding Assistant will hold a cross-college responsibility for student safeguarding supporting the Senior Safeguarding Officers (SSOs), Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL), and Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and any member of the College Management Team as necessary. The Safeguarding Assistant will demonstrate the highest levels of commitment and compliance to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

Some of the main roles and responsibilities are:

- The Safeguarding Assistant will work with the Senior Safeguarding Officers to promote positive safeguarding procedures and practices within the College.
- Supporting students referred via safeguarding alert or face to face referrals and working with the student through the college’s safeguarding process and procedures.
- Produce accurate and timely reporting of safeguarding issues and support the maintenance of secure and confidential records of all safeguarding and child protection concerns.
- Work in partnership with the Senior Safeguarding Officers, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Designated Safeguarding Lead and staff to ensure that the College meets statutory and local requirements in relation to safeguarding.
- Ensure cases of suspected abuse are referred to the appropriate body, supporting staff and students through this process as required.
- Support the Senior Safeguarding Officers to lead the college’s efforts to safeguard students from potential radicalisation in accordance with the Prevent Duty and Channel Duty Guidance.

About Us

In August 2021, Highbury College and Portsmouth College merged to form the City of Portsmouth College. The new organisation is a general further education college in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.

It provides vocational and academic education and training, from first-step courses to university level foundation degrees, specialised services for business and education in the community. Courses include A Levels, vocational diplomas (BTECs), GCSEs, Foundation Degrees, Apprenticeships and unaccredited leisure courses.

The College has more than 55 years of experience during which time it has built a strong reputation for both academic, technical and professional programmes. It also has close relationships with those working in various industries which ensure the ever-changing needs of employers in the area are met.

The College actively promotes lifelong learning and delivers a wide range of adult courses at more than 40 community venues in and around Portsmouth, as well as at four College campuses.

We offer a range of staff benefits including access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, generous holidays and great on-site facilities.

How to Apply

If you would like to discuss the role, please contact the HR department on 02394211850

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**Job Types**: Permanent, Part-time
Part-time hours: 27 per week

**Salary**: From £19,928.67 per year

**Benefits**:

- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Reference ID: 2223 023