Looking to make a difference to young people's life…then this could be the job for you
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Safeguarding & Prevent Officer to join our Safeguarding Team, based at our Aylesbury campus. We are seeking to recruit an experienced, and well qualified member to our team who will have the student aspirations and wellbeing at the heart of their vision. This post is for 37 hours a week Term Time Only.
The successful candidate will:
- Provide comprehensive information, advice and guidance to staff, students and other members of the college community as one of the College designated Safeguarding Officers.
- Manage and lead the student referral process for multi-agency safeguarding and Prevent concerns.
- Maintain and develop further links with key support agencies in the local community.
- Encourage good practice and support of procedures to protect children and vulnerable adults.
- To be the first point of contact for all Safeguarding and Prevent concerns for off-site provision to include Apprentices and Traineeships.
We will encourage you to develop new skills and expand your opportunities within the College. We are also flexible and accommodating, allowing you to be as productive as possible.
While working at Buckinghamshire College Group you can also take advantage of a host of employee benefits including:
- Pension scheme - LGPS (21% employer contribution)
- 30 days holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays & Additional annual leave purchase scheme
- A wide range of learning - access to free training & continuous professional development
- A bespoke package of intensive induction and probation support
- Flexible working policy and a commitment to employee wellbeing
- Discounts in the Aylesbury Day Nursery & Aylesbury Hair & Beauty (HAB) Salon
- 24hrs/7days a week access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Cycle to work and local business employee corporate discount schemes
Buckinghamshire College Group is a Further Education college with three campuses located in Aylesbury, Amersham and Wycombe. We are proud to be a skills-based college supporting over 5000 learners each year to achieve their study and career goals and play a pivotal role in the Buckinghamshire community working with a wide range of employers for example, Pinewood Studios, NHS Trusts and Flannery Plant Hire to name but a few.
You will have an unwavering passion for learning and for supporting learners and staff to achieve more than they ever thought possible - we call this the Bucks College Factor!
If you have the Bucks College Factor, this sounds like a role for you and Buckinghamshire College Group sounds like a place you'd like to be part of, then we'd love to hear from you.
Commitment to Safeguarding
BCG is committed to equal opportunities for all, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and staff alike; all posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.
Only completed applications will be considered for this role.
For more information on the role please contact HR directly.
Closing date for applications is the 20th January 2025, with interviews taking place shortly after.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive sufficient applications or source a suitable candidate. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
