Lead Safeguarding and Wellbeing Officer

Windsor Forest College Group is looking for a Lead Safeguarding and Wellbeing Officer to join the Windsor/Strodes team on a term-time (working 41 weeks per year) with salary: Grade J £29,973.87 up to £32,451.98 (FTE £32,561 - £35,253) per annum.

Lead Safeguarding and Wellbeing Officer

This is an opportunity to act as one of a team of safeguarding and wellbeing leads for Windsor and Strodes College, providing support to the safeguarding team with all cases. You’ll be working with external agencies and attend meetings as required on behalf of the college to coordinate, and administrate for, services which underpin the wellbeing of students, particularly where the welfare or health of a student is a barrier to learning and achievement. Contributing to the operational coordination and administration of the student management procedures (behaviour management).

We are looking for someone who:

• Is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about Safeguarding and Wellbeing

• Is a skilled relationship builder who can liaise with internal and external parties

• Is a meticulous record keeper and has a keen eye for detail and understanding of confidentiality

For further details on this role please refer to the attached job description/person specification.

About Us

The Windsor Forest Colleges Group (TWFCG) is a leading education provider in the South-East. Our staff work across 4 main campuses at Langley, Windsor, Strodes-Egham and Berkshire College of Agriculture-Maidenhead.  Our teams place the learner at the heart of all we do and in our state-of-the-art learning environments we are proud to deliver education and training to a diverse group of students and businesses each year.

This role offers a term-time position to be based at Windsor/Strodes

Our staff benefit from:

- Career progression opportunities for ambitious staff

- Access to a wide range of subsidised leisure courses

- Access to excellent defined benefit pension schemes

- Free on-site parking at all sites

- Cycle to Work Scheme

- Family friendly policies to support Work Life Balance

- On-site Coffee Shop & Cafeteria  

- Various health & wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at Langley College

Please be advised that the vacancy will close on Monday 13th May 2024

Interviews dates to be confirmed.

To apply please visit our careers page and complete the online application form.

Please ensure you pay particular attention to the supporting statement of the online application form making sure to include details of how you meet each of the essential criteria listed on the person specification.

*Applications will be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and Barred List check along with other legally required checks which are an essential part of the safeguarding process.