Student Welfare + Safeguarding Advisor (Maternity Cover)

The candidate will work within the Student Services department, Safeguarding, Welfare and Engagement team, to Safeguard Students and provide mental health and well-being support to meet demand. You will work closely with internal departments, curriculum and external organisations to ensure that vulnerable students are afforded the same opportunities as other students.

Your main duties and responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to the following areas:

· Take responsibility for students in the capacity of Student Welfare & Safeguarding Advisor and liaise as appropriate with the Student Services Team leader, Head of Student Services, Welfare & Guidance team members, Student Advisors, Safeguarding Team members, Lead Learning Support and curriculum teams

· Provide timely and impartial advice and guidance to students ensuring access to the appropriate support areas.

· Mentor and support vulnerable and at-risk students

· Actively liaise with parents and other relevant parties, where appropriate, to ensure learner’s needs are met as agreed appropriately by the Head of Student Services

· Set up individual action plans for supporting learners in their daily College life in relation to welfare and safeguarding

· Ensure that pro-monitor is updated with any appropriate information that can be shared with curriculum teams

· Actively promote mental health and well-being issues in the College by way of awareness raising events, promotions and targeted health and well-being initiatives

· Maintain effective links with local external agencies to ensure learners can access appropriate advice and support from external agencies as required.

· Work with other support teams within the College to help promote a holistic system of support for learners

· Signpost students to the Student Advisors where student issues are linked to academic support/success and to the \lead Learning Supports where the student issues are linked to academic support and exam needs

· Communicate effectively with other teams across the College to ensure that each student is provided with the appropriate support to improve their attendance, performance and achieve success

· Be involved in the induction process for students, ensuring all students have a clear understanding about the Safeguarding and Welfare Services available for student at the college

· Lead on the criminal conviction process for student applicants, by carrying out all risk assessments and liaising with appropriate persons to ensure support arrangement for students with criminal convictions are in place throughout the year