£53,353 – £61,823 per annum
50/50 Split: Singleton Campus and Bay Campus
To deliver its sustainable top 30 ambition Swansea University needs a professional services workforce with the differentiated skills necessary to ensure that it can deliver excellence through efficient and effective systems and processes that harness innovations in technology.
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Swansea University seeks to appoint a Head of Safeguarding. Reporting directly to the Director of Student Services this role will take responsibility for all safeguarding work across Swansea University in relation to students and staff, including compliance and assurance practice.
The remit and role is broad. The Head of Safeguarding will work on the frontline by actively supervising safeguarding cases, performing risk assessments and designing safety plans in collaboration with relevant teams across the institution. In addition, they will operate strategically through reviewing and implementing best practices, advising and supporting staff training and nurturing a commitment and passion for safeguarding across the whole University.
Swansea University is at the early stages of an institutional wide review of safeguarding which will seek to enhance our whole organisations approach. The new Head of Safeguarding will therefore also review progress on our review, recommend further improvements, and ensure refreshed approaches are implemented. The role will also include auditing and developing staff training already in place.
We welcome applications from compassionate leaders with expertise in safeguarding and experience of embedding a culture of safeguarding in a multilayer organisation. Candidates will also have in-depth knowledge of leading complex safeguarding cases and developing collaborative approaches and effective policies and processes.
Higher Education sector experience is ideal, but applications from those with relevant experience in other sectors are very welcome.
Informal enquiries:
Peter Mannion
Interim Director of Student Services
Asad Rahman
Head of CampusLife
A satisfactory DBS certificate must be provided before a start date can be confirmed.
Applicants are asked to provide a completed online application providing evidence against the essential criteria in the recruitment documentation. Applicants should also attach to the application separate documents to include:
- Curriculum Vitae
The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all of its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.
Closing date 15th January 2023
Shortlisting date 18th January 2023
Interview date week commencing 23rd January 2023
