Student Safeguarding and Wellbeing Team Leader - Preston

Are you passionate about supporting young people, removing barriers to learning and promoting independence? If so, read on to find out how to join the UK’s leading FE recruiter with additional benefits, offers and referral schemes.

Reed FE are a leading recruitment agency working with colleges, prisons, universities, and training providers across the UK. We are always looking for talented/aspiring support staff to join our team and help us deliver high-quality education to learners.

Student Safeguarding and Wellbeing Team Leader - Preston

Interim for the rest of the academic year

Full Time

£30 per hour

Responsibilities;

• Keep up-to-date with legislative changes related to safeguarding, local arrangements, and statutory guidance. Collaborate with relevant professional bodies to ensure compliance with national and local requirements.
• Take prompt and effective actions to protect students at risk. Monitor and record student support to promote high retention rates.
• Collaborate with staff to raise awareness of students’ mental health needs and promote the Wellbeing Service across the college.
• Monitor different student groups (e.g., Looked After Children, Students Living independently, Young carers) and implement appropriate interventions based on attendance, achievement, retention, and progression data.
• Effectively manage staff within the service area, maintaining high standards of conduct, compliance, and performance.

Requirements:

• Relevant qualifications in safeguarding, wellbeing, or a related field.
• Experience using programs such as CPOMS.
• Proven experience in safeguarding practices, compliance, and student support.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Reed Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment by undergoing a 2 year’ employment check and a DBS Application, completing mandatory training within 6 weeks of your first assignment and annually thereafter.

Join us in this rewarding role and help shape the future of the students. Apply now!

Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:

• Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges, prisons, and training providers in the area
• A specialist further education consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf
• A Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club
• Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment
• Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.
• Great referral bonus’
• Access to roles throughout the UK and online/remote learning

To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking 'Apply Now'. Your application should demonstrate your passion for educational support and your commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Not looking for support roles? We are also registering tutors, assessors and technicians through to other FE positions including HR, finance, facilities, administrators. We also have a specialist team of interim and senior management consultants with over 20 years’ experience in the sector.