Safeguarding & Welfare Officer

FIND are a specialist staffing business, servicing the Skills, Learning & Apprenticeship markets across the UK.

We’re representing one of the largest providers in our industry, providing training across all four nations in the UK. Our client are Ofsted grade 2 and have 5,500+ active apprentices on program have been working in training for 30 years.

Role: Safeguarding & Welfare Officer

Reports to: Safeguarding Manager

Location: Hybrid working – each week is different, but an average week would be 3 days working from home and 2 days working in either of my clients two sites in Central & Southern England

Salary: £42,000-£44,000

Job Description Key Tasks and responsibilities:

• Take the lead in contract on all safeguarding issues concerning children, young people and vulnerable adults who are enrolled on the apprenticeship programme.

• Respond to concerns raised appropriately, timely whilst adhering to policies, procedures and administrative systems.

• Be the Key Point of Contact (KPOC) within the contract for safeguarding and prevent by working in partnership with the DSL and external agencies for additional support and referrals where required.

• Report regularly to the contract leadership team and customer, to ensure that the safety and wellbeing of all learners is seen as a priority

KPI’s/Key Deliverables:

• Raising the standards of ‘Safeguarding’ practice through employee training and monitoring.

• Create and present accurate safeguarding data to internal and external stakeholders ensuring data and reports are robust.

• Carry out safeguarding reviews with programme management team.

• Develop a positive culture of safeguarding and wellbeing for learners, customers, employers and employees

• Compliance at Internal and external quality audits

• Be proactive in promoting a range of welfare topics to apprentices through a range of activities

Key Relationships:

External:

• Customers, Employers & Learners

• Safeguarding networks, agencies, local authorities, and third sector organisations

• External Inspectors / Auditors

• Any other relevant third parties as required

Internal:

• Other Safeguarding & Welfare Leads Key account stakeholders

• Operational Delivery Teams

• Apprenticeship Services

• Safeguarding Designated Persons (DPs)

• Designated Safeguarding Lead

Key Technical Skills:

• Significant experience in the field of safeguarding within a secondary or post-16 environment, including the development and / or implementation of policies, processes and guidelines in a complex, diverse organisation.

• Working knowledge of child protection frameworks to protect children from harm and experience of working with multi agency partners to ensure wellbeing.

• Demonstrable experience in working to prevent exploitation and abuse of children and vulnerable adults alongside the Prevent Strategy and British Values.

• Experience of solving complex issues working collaboratively with key decision makers to ensure organisational buy-in.