At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead safeguarding and welfare support for students across campuses, ensuring their health and well-being.
- Company: Join a supportive college environment dedicated to student welfare and development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, full-time role, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a focus on collaboration and community engagement.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in safeguarding and welfare support, with strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 43046 - 50709 £ per year.
Application Deadline: 22 September 2026
Department: Student Support - PDT
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Cross College (Maidstone & Gillingham)
Reporting To: Helen Hook
Compensation: £43,046 - £50,709 / year
Description: Act as a lead operational safeguarding & welfare professional across campus on a rota basis. Provide advice, support and information to the student support team and students regarding safeguarding and welfare issues, developing, implementing and monitoring the health and welfare services for students, acting as a lead professional for safeguarding, supporting others with complex cases and actively implement activities and procedures designed to improve the health and well-being of students.
Interviews for this role will be held on the 01 October 2026.
Main Responsibilities and Duties:
- Oversee the delivery of student safeguarding & welfare services, supporting and promoting internal good practice in reporting, tracking, monitoring and evaluation of college practices for Safeguarding and Welfare, demonstrating the impact of interventions, and supporting the development and delivery of CPD opportunities for staff on all aspects of welfare and safeguarding, in order to ensure student needs are met at all times.
- Act as line manager for the Welfare Assistants across Medway and Maidstone, ensuring consistency of practice, high-quality student support, and compliance with safeguarding and welfare procedures.
- Provide work allocation, performance management, promote effective case management through supervision, and support the continuous development of staff to ensure a responsive and student-centred welfare service across all campuses.
- Provide individual support, guidance and coaching to Welfare Officers and students across the College, assisting in the delivery and organisation of drop-in services, maintaining accurate and confidential records of disclosures and any cause for concern.
- As DDSL provide leadership and professional oversight on complex and high-risk safeguarding concerns, undertake comprehensive risk assessment, co-ordinate multi-agency interventions ensuring safeguarding concerns are managed, referred or escalated appropriately.
- Ensure timely action is taken to safeguard students, maintaining accurate records and measure effective outcomes for those at risk of harm.
- Lead on the review and development of welfare procedures and service improvements, providing assurance and advice on safeguarding/welfare risks, compliance and service effectiveness, making recommendations to the Director of Safeguarding and supporting the implementation of enhanced procedures.
- Coordinate the management of all incoming and outgoing safeguarding files, ensuring compliance with KCSIE guidance, secure record keeping, and timely transfer of files within required timescales.
- Oversee and quality assure student risk assessments, monitor and review them within agreed timescales, ensuring they remain relevant to need, and are updated following significant changes in circumstances.
- Develop and maintain supportive working relationships with Directors, course teams, Progress & Performance Tutors and other College staff.
- Contribute to and deliver staff training and awareness sessions relating to student welfare, safeguarding, and wellbeing, achieving positive participant feedback and increased staff confidence in referral processes.
- Support the evaluation and delivery of student support services, ensuring that 6-week intervention programmes are developed, monitored, reviewed, and evaluated with outcomes recorded and communicated to relevant stakeholders.
- Lead the implementation and coordination of the Emotional Based School Avoidance programme, ensuring students receive appropriate interventions, progress is reviewed regularly, and attendance outcomes demonstrate measurable improvement.
- Liaise with relevant external agencies in the community i.e. Health Authority, Social Services, and Housing Associations etc., to support students in need of external services assistance.
- Act as Duty Manager as part of the College Duty Manager rota, to support the appropriate and timely response to and resolution of student issues and incidents.
Application Requirements:
- A full employment history from the time you left full-time education, with details of any gaps in employment explained.
- Information on all relevant education and qualifications.
Please note, incomplete applications will not be considered. Your co-operation helps us maintain the highest standards of safety and care for children and young people.
Student Support Co-Ordinator in Gillingham employer: MidKent College
As a Public Service Lecturer at our College, you will be part of a vibrant educational community dedicated to fostering student success and personal growth. We offer a supportive work culture that values innovation in teaching, alongside opportunities for professional development and collaboration across our campuses. Located in a dynamic area, our institution provides a unique environment where you can inspire the next generation while enjoying a fulfilling work-life balance.
