Safeguarding and Welfare Advisor in Corby

Location: Tresham College

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £27,717 and £32,515 per annum (pro-rata) DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays (pro-rata), People’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

About The Role

• Safeguarding & Student Support: Provide impartial advice and pastoral support to students, identifying and addressing safeguarding and wellbeing concerns to help them start, continue and successfully complete their education.
• Case Management & Interventions: Record, triage and manage safeguarding cases through CPOMS, conduct risk assessments, deliver targeted 1:1 and group interventions, and coordinate referrals to internal services and external agencies.
• Child Protection & Compliance: Fulfil statutory safeguarding responsibilities, manage child protection concerns and referrals, maintain accurate records, and ensure compliance with KCSIE, Prevent, local authority guidance, and College policies.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Awareness: Work collaboratively with students, parents, staff and external partners, provide safeguarding advice and training, and deliver wellbeing events to promote awareness, safety and positive student outcomes.
• Customer Service & Team Contribution: Deliver excellent customer service, support College-wide initiatives including enrolment and open events, contribute to quality and compliance processes, and promote equality, diversity, inclusion, health and safety, and continuous improvement.

About You

• Qualifications & Professional Development: Hold Level 2 English and Maths, a relevant Level 3 qualification, and a Youth Mental Health First Aid certificate (or willingness to obtain one).
• Student Support Expertise: Experienced in student welfare and information, advice and guidance services, with the ability to effectively support and communicate with students and staff at all levels.
• Administration & Technical Skills: Strong administrative capabilities, including accurate record keeping, proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets and databases, and the ability to produce professional written correspondence.
• Organisation & Problem Solving: Highly organised with excellent attention to detail, able to manage workloads, meet deadlines, plan effectively, and use initiative to resolve issues.
• Professionalism & Teamwork: Friendly, flexible and dependable, with a professional telephone manner, strong attendance record, and the ability to work collaboratively, motivate others and contribute positively to team success.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: 7th of September

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork: We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously: We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred: At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive: We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring: We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence: We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group

The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year. Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students

The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy. Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.