Windsor Forest College Group is looking for a Safeguarding and Welfare Manager to join the Langley and BCA team on a full-time basis.
Safeguarding and Welfare Manager
We are looking for a highly committed and dynamic professional to lead, inspire and manage our safeguarding provision across our FE Colleges (BCA and Langley); someone who is passionate about safeguarding and the welfare of young people.
The successful candidate will have significant safeguarding experience in managing a safeguarding team within education/or similar services and will be proactive, innovative, and resilient.
In brief the role will involve:
- Managing and leading the Safeguarding Teams (FE)
- Overseeing and making referrals to appropriate external agencies
- Being a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
- Sitting on (or ensuring) attendance of suitable staff at Child Protection, Channel Panel, Team around the family, Child in Need and Personal Education Plan meetings
- Ensuring that the colleges are fully compliant with key safeguarding legislation
- Maintaining and further developing the mental health provision
Please note that this role will be based across both our Langley and BCA sites.
For further details on this role please refer to the attached job description/person specification.
About Us
The Windsor Forest Colleges Group (TWFCG) is a leading education provider in the South-East. Our staff work across 4 main campuses at Langley, Windsor, Strodes-Egham and Berkshire College of Agriculture-Maidenhead. Our teams place the learner at the heart of all we do and in our state-of-the-art learning environments we are proud to deliver education and training to a diverse group of students and businesses each year.
Our staff benefit from:
– Support roles enjoy 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
– Career progression opportunities for ambitious staff
– Access to a wide range of subsidised leisure courses
– Access to excellent defined benefit pension schemes
– Free on-site parking at all sites
– Cycle to Work Scheme
– Family friendly policies to support Work Life Balance
– On-site Coffee Shop & Cafeteria
– Various health & wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at Langley College
– Cycle to Work Scheme
– Family friendly policies to support Work Life Balance
– On-site Coffee Shop & Cafeteria
– Various health & wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at our Langley College site
Please be advised that the vacancy will close on 14th June 2023.
Please note that candidates will be shortlisted and interviews will be held on a rolling basis so may close earlier than the planned date above.
To apply please visit our careers page and complete the online application form.
Please ensure you pay particular attention to the supporting statement of the online application form making sure to include details of how you meet each of the essential criteria listed on the person specification.
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and Barred List check along with other legally required checks which are an essential part of the safeguarding process.
For more information on how to apply, please click here.
