Safeguarding and Wellbeing Assistant, Northamptonshire

Protocol are working closely with a Further Education College based in Northamptonshire in their search for an experienced Safeguarding & Wellbeing Assistant.

They are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Safeguarding & Wellbeing Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative, general, and practical support for their students and college.

Hours: 37 hours per week, with potential weekend and evening work as required.

They are seeking a motivated and organized individual to join the Student Welfare and Wellbeing Team. The successful candidate will provide administrative support and contribute to a customer-led service, ensuring the smooth operation of our student support services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a professional and efficient administration service for the Student Support Team.
• Offer initial support to students, directing them to appropriate resources within the college and externally.
• Assist with administrative tasks for the Student Support Team, including maintaining and tracking documentation and preparing relevant forms.
• Liaise with feeder schools to obtain safeguarding files at the start of the academic year and transfer relevant information to the college safeguarding system, My Concern, under the guidance of the Safeguarding Manager and Officers.
• Maintain the Staff/Student hub.
• Ensure compliance and enrolment to the college safeguarding system for all new starters.
• Complete administrative tasks related to the My Concern safeguarding system, including the collation and preparation of data.
• Provide support to students with low-level wellbeing concerns, referring them to appropriate internal and external support when necessary.
• Attend wellbeing meetings for students as required.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in a similar role or environment is desirable.
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and systems is an advantage.

If this sounds like you or something you could be interested in; Hit apply now to speak with one of the consultants!

Protocol are proud to be Disability Confident Committed. We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process should you need it, please let us know

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The legal bit…

Protocol National ltd trading as Protocol are acting as an employment business for this position. If you are successful, Protocol is required to see evidence of your Right to Work in the UK; in addition to you applying for an enhanced DBS Certificate should you not already hold a suitable certificate registered on the DBS Update Service. The position is subject to agreement to Terms and Conditions and suitable application and reference process. As a result of the volume of applications we are currently receiving we regret that we may be unable to respond with individual feedback. If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.