At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead safeguarding and inclusion for learners aged 16-18, ensuring their success and safety.
- Company: Join a diverse and inclusive team at GTG Wolverhampton.
- Benefits: Enjoy 33 days of annual leave and opportunities for training and progression.
- Other info: Be part of a culture that celebrates collaboration and unique perspectives.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in learners' lives while fostering a safe and inclusive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in safeguarding, SEND, or supporting disadvantaged learners is essential.
The predicted salary is between 27900 - 34100 £ per year.
We are looking for a Designated Safeguarding Lead & Inclusion Specialist to join our team at GTG Wolverhampton.
We offer:
- 33 days’ annual leave
- Opportunities for training and progression
Hours: Full time: Monday – Friday 8am – 4.30pm
About the role:
As the Designated Safeguarding Lead and Inclusion Specialist you will uphold learner safety and success across the provision, with a focus on 16–18yrs and those with additional needs. Ensure early identification of barriers, effective support planning, and strong progress from onboarding to positive destinations. Work with learners, employers, and staff to create safe, inclusive environments where all learners achieve and sustain employment outcomes.
Key responsibilities include:
- Act as organisational lead for safeguarding and welfare in line with KCSIE, Prevent, and EIF.
- Embed a strong safeguarding culture across provision and workplaces.
- Lead policy, practice, and staff development to ensure safe, effective learning environments.
- Manage safeguarding concerns, escalation, and risk assessments (including Prevent and PEEPs).
- Ensure learners understand how to stay safe and report concerns.
- Strengthen employer engagement to support safeguarding in the workplace.
- Lead inclusive practice and SEND strategy across the learner journey.
- Ensure early identification of disadvantage and emerging barriers.
- Use data to monitor gaps, trends, and impact of support.
- Embed high expectations—removing barriers without lowering standards.
- Contribute to QIP, and inspection evidence.
- Oversee robust assessment of learning needs at application, enrolment, and induction.
- Lead high-quality support plans using the Assess–Plan–Do–Review cycle.
- Lead EHCP processes, reviews, and support planning.
- Ensure compliance with safeguarding, SEND, funding, and EIF expectations.
Essential skills:
- Ongoing CPD in safeguarding, SEND, or inclusion.
- Supporting post-16 or 16–18 learners.
- Working with SEND, mental health, or disadvantaged learners.
- Developing support plans and interventions.
- Collaborating with employers and delivery staff.
- Using data to monitor progress and risk.
- FE or apprenticeship sector experience.
Our Culture:
Arnold Clark is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, unique perspectives and multiple approaches are celebrated. We care about our employees and our communities, we nurture talent and encourage ambition, and we are passionate about people who take pride in their work. Our employees are at the heart of everything we do – diverse in our make-up, united in our goals.
Employment within the Arnold Clark Group is offered subject to satisfactory reference and disclosure check.
DSL & Inclusion Specialist in Wolverhampton employer: GTG Training Limited
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