Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Hours: Full-Time

Contract: Permanent

Grade: PO2

Salary: (£33,830 - £36,644)

Closing Date: 06/05/2024

Location: Hammersmith Campus

About us:

At West London College, we are committed to championing innovation and creativity, and we invite you to join us on this journey. We welcome applicants who can share our values of Ambition, Innovation, Accountability and Inclusion.

We have three college sites across West London: Ealing, Hammersmith, and Southall. By bringing your skills to the College, you will have a fantastic opportunity to make a difference in our students’ education and future.

As a diverse College in the UK, we offer an exciting, innovative and stimulating work environment with a wide variety of employment opportunities.

About the role:

Are you enthusiastic about shaping the educational journey of future leaders? Do you enjoy creating a learning environment that is supportive and enriching? We have a great opportunity for you! West London College is currently looking for a dynamic and visionary individual to join us as our Deputy Safeguarding Lead. This is a crucial position that will help us achieve excellence in education by making sure that every learner's journey is transformative, engaging, and empowering.

Key Purpose:

• To deputise for the Head of Safeguarding (DSL) as necessary and to act as Designated Safeguarding Lead when the Head of Safeguarding is absent or unavailable.

• To promote a safe college environment with a strong culture of awareness, where safeguarding students is understood as the highest priority for everyone.

• To support the provision of the College strategy for student services, supporting and ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of this in line with the College’s Strategic Plan and curriculum Plan and line with the College values, providing the highest standard of learning experience for students.

• To report and work closely with |the Head of Safeguarding, Wellbeing and Attendance, and the rest of the Safeguarding and Wellbeing Team, to provide a frontline safeguarding response, ensuring students are safe, secure and supported in line with current legislation in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2020) and other key statutory guidance.

What we offer:

We value our team and offer a wide range of benefits to recognise the hard work they put into supporting our learners. As a member of the support team, you will receive the following:

-Eye care vouchers

-Cycle to Work scheme

-Season ticket loan

-Computer loan

-Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

-Continuous Professional Development

-Access to Perkbox, our rewards and discount platform.

-Access to the Colleges Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

-Discount at the College's on-site hair and beauty salon

Important Information:

The safety and welfare of our learners and staff are extremely important to us, which is why we pride ourselves on our safeguarding procedures. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activities relevant to children. For further information about our Safeguarding and Prevent policy, please view the documents attached.

We encourage and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.

To apply, please complete an application form before the closing date specified, as CVs will not be accepted. Please ensure you also include a supporting statement as part of your application. We may close the application deadline earlier than expected, so please ensure you submit your applications as soon as possible.