Safeguarding Team Leader

Salary: £27,747 – £31,219 (per annum)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: All Campuses (Crewe, Ellesmere Port and Chester)

This is an excellent opportunity for an innovative, committed, and driven leader to ensure effective safeguarding and welfare practice is adhered to, supporting some of the College’s most vulnerable learners, including cared for learners, young carers, learners who have a Team Around the Family Plan and learners who are subject to a Child in Need or Child Protection Plan.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the Deputy DSL for the College;
• To promote a positive and open culture of safeguarding throughout the College to ensure safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do;
• Support the development of Traumas Informed Practice across the College to meet learner needs;
• To act as the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and work with the DSL and Assistant Principal for Learner Services on Safeguarding, Prevent and key safeguarding priorities such as Harmful Sexual Behaviours and Child-on-Child Abuse;
• Co-ordination of the College Counselling Provision (Learners); and
• Promoting safeguarding and welfare of learners.

Key Person Specification Requirements:

• Degree and / or a comparable professional qualification;
• GCSE Grade C (4/5) in Maths and English (or equivalent);
• Excellent knowledge of safeguarding;
• Experience of leading a team;
• Experience of working with external agencies and making safeguarding referrals;
• Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships;
• Ability to communicate at all levels;
• Excellent written and verbal communication; and
• Enhanced DBS check.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

If you’re interested in this new opportunity, you can apply by sending a completed application form

to recruitment@ccsw.ac.uk by 9am on 15 September 2022.

The selection process will take place during week commencing 19 September 2022.

Benefits:

• Access to world-class facilities;
• Extensive upskilling and professional development opportunities;
• Competitive salary;
• Pension scheme;
• 35 days holiday (plus bank holidays);
• College ‘Count Me In’ social platform;
• Onsite fitness and childcare facilities;
• Onsite Costa, café, shop, restaurants, hair and beauty salon; and
• Free onsite parking

If you wish to discuss any aspects of the role prior to making an application, then please email recruitment@ccsw.ac.uk where arrangements will be made for a discussion with the relevant Line Manager.

Cheshire College South and West is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to provide a DBS Disclosure.

About Us

Cheshire College – South & West is the largest provider of post-16 education in the region, offering exciting opportunities to over 11,000 learners and 1,000 Apprentices, who all have access to world-class facilities as a result of a £120m investment in the latest technology and real working environments, at modern Campuses in Crewe, Ellesmere Port and Chester.

Cheshire College is a dynamic, high quality and financially robust College, which provides learners with the skills, experience and qualifications that will prepare them for their future career or higher-level study, encouraging them to become confident individuals who will make valuable contributions to businesses and the local economy.

There is a fantastic atmosphere at our three Campuses in Crewe, Ellesmere Port and Chester, providing an environment to get involved in exciting activities and an opportunities for learners to make new friends.