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Z221 Student Safeguarding Officer - REQ02200

Gloucester, Cheltenham, Forest of Dean

Reference: REQ02200
Description: Gloucestershire Professional Services (GPS) is recruiting a Student Safeguarding Officer to join the Safeguarding team based at Gloucestershire College.

The main purpose of the role is to work closely and proactively with staff and students with a key focus on ensuring students safety, and be pivotal in working with other teams to facilitate this.

At Gloucestershire College, we are dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of our students. Our Safeguarding team is made up of Student Safeguarding Officers at each campus who work collaboratively to create a safe and supportive environment for all students.

The team plays a crucial role in addressing safeguarding concerns, providing guidance, and offering one-to-one support to students who are at risk of or experiencing abuse, neglect and/or exploitation.

As a Student Safeguarding Officer, you will be responsible for responding to safeguarding disclosures, leading on safeguarding cases, and liaising with external agencies when needed. You will also support the organisational confidence around safeguarding through delivery of safeguarding training and awareness campaigns, contributing to a culture of vigilance and respect across the college. This is a dynamic and varied role, where you will have the chance to make a real difference in the lives of students.

This is a full-time, year-round position with up to 37 hours per week, offering the opportunity to work across Gloucester, Cheltenham, and Cinderford campuses.

If you are passionate about safeguarding and want to join a supportive, forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you.

Please review the Job Description to find out more about this role and apply online to join our team.

A career with us means much more than just a salary - we know that our people are our greatest asset; 96% of our employees are proud to work at the college and 90% of students would recommend GC as a place to study.

We also offer a wide range of staff benefits including:

A generous holiday allowance of 27days per year + Bank Holidays and Christmas Closure
A matched contribution pension scheme
Access to discounted benefits platform and discounted gym memberships
Family friendly policies and flexible working
Access to our employee assistance programme
Discounted nursery offer at My Ohana Gloucester and Cheltenham through salary deduction

Please note that existing members of staff seeking redeployment will be given priority for all roles where they meet the essential criteria on the person specification.
We reserve the right to close this advert before the stated closing date should we receive a sufficient number of applications. Therefore, we would recommend an early application.

A career with us means much more than just a salary - we know that our people are our greatest asset; 96% of our employees are proud to work at the college and 90% of students would recommend GC as a place to study.

We also offer a wide range of staff benefits including:

A generous holiday allowance of 27days per year + Bank Holidays and Christmas Closure
A matched contribution pension scheme
Access to discounted benefits platform and discounted gym memberships
Family friendly policies and flexible working
Access to our employee assistance programme
Discounted nursery offer at My Ohana Gloucester and Cheltenham through salary deduction

Please note that existing members of staff seeking redeployment will be given priority for all roles where they meet the essential criteria on the person specification.
We reserve the right to close this advert before the stated closing date should we receive a sufficient number of applications. Therefore, we would recommend an early application.

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Salary: *GBP*29,959.56 - *GBP*31,878.43 Per annum
Package: 27 days annual leave, increasing to 32 days after 5 years, plus an additional 3 days during Christmas closure and auto enrolment into the Peoples Pension matched contribution scheme.
Contractual hours: 37
Basis: Full time

How to apply:

Please review the Job Description and further details on our safer recruitment screening process to find out more about this role and apply online to join our team by clicking on Apply Now. Please click on Search then scroll down to find the vacancy.

Closing date for applications: 2025-05-05

Salary: *GBP*29,959.56 - *GBP*31,878.43 Per annum

Hours Per Week: 37

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