Safeguarding Officer

Key Responsibilities

1. Mission and values statement of the College, ensuring its effective implementation in all aspects of College life
2. College and Student Support area strategic objectives and transformation groups and actively engage in annual and regular department reviews and audits
3. Self-assessment process and Quality Improvement Plan to promote continual improvements in safeguarding provision within the College
4. Safeguarding Operational Team and Student Support Team meetings and team objectives

1. Lead on support cases for students who are experiencing safeguarding issues across the college
2. cross college opportunities and other major events designed to support students to stay safe, achieve academically, succeed and progress
3. Support to co-ordinate key training events for safeguarding across the college for all college stakeholders across the academic year

1. Safeguarding Strategic and Operational Leads
2. Safeguarding Team and Duty Managers
3. Staff or key partner agencies involved in safeguarding cases
4. Students – in relation to safeguarding, and vulnerable groups, e.g. Looked after children, Care Leavers, young carers, and those students vulnerable to exploitation

1. Compliance with Safeguarding procedures and intervention among staff
2. Development of skills required by students to stay safe and engage fully with their programme of study
3. A healthy and safe college environment 
4. engagement with all College policies and procedures
5. Work co-operatively and effectively as a member of the Safeguarding Team
6. Evaluate and improve own communication skills to maximise effective communication and overcome barriers
7. Ensure students are aware of their rights, responsibilities and entitlement as a student at The City of Liverpool College and act as an advocate of the student voice at every level
8. Make available and share with colleagues, safeguarding resources, materials and documentation
9. Ensure access to other student support services and active engagement with the opportunities on offer
10. Review own professional development needs and to participate fully in future training and development
11. Maintain records, including CPD within specified deadlines

1. Seek opportunities to work with staff to ensure that the College works positively to transform lives and contributes to effective citizenship
2. Share good practice with others through the College Peer Review process and engage in Continuing Professional Development on a personal level
3. To take a proactive approach and responsibility for personal professional development, Health & Safety, and meeting other regulatory compliances (e.g. GDPR, DPA, Safeguarding), thereby enabling safe and professional working practices to be observed at all times
4. To support cross college actives as required in particular the key enrolment and invigilation periods
5. Carry out any other relevant and appropriate duties as determined by the needs of the service and as appropriate to the grade

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

1.  Educated to Level 3 or above
2. In depth safeguarding training within the last 2 years; e.g. approved Designated Officer training
3. Recent in-depth experience of safeguarding case work with young people and adults to help keep them safe and the ability to maintain and sustain high levels of safeguarding support
4. Experience of case working with other vulnerable groups such as Looked after children, care leavers and young carers
5. Excellent computer literacy – ability to use the current IT programs of the College
6. Experience of effectively and positively assessing young people’s and adults needs
7. Knowledge of the community and those challenges faced by young people, in particular as a barrier to accessing and engaging fully with education and staying safe
8. In depth experience of developing support plans and strategies around safeguarding
9. In depth knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding requirements and legislation
10. Engaged in and evidence of Continued Professional Development
11. Minimum of Level 2 literacy and numeracy
12. High level of communication and interpersonal skills especially with students
13. Ability to set high standards for students, colleagues and for themselves
14. Ability to analyse complex situations and to identify gaps and opportunities for students and staff
15. Ability to meet deadlines and prioritise workload effectively
16. Ability to meet set targets and respond to changing needs positively and effectively

1. An ICT qualification
2. Membership of relevant professional body