PRO-RATA SALARY FROM £33,631 UP TO £36,242 PER ANNUM (SUPPORT STAFF PAY SPINE POINT 23 £39,441 FTE TO POINT 26 £42,503 FTE PER ANNUM)

If you have been working with young people and are looking for a new challenge, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join the College’s well established Guidance team in the post of Safeguarding and Welfare Officer. Working closely with other colleagues, Safeguarding and Welfare officers provide appropriate guidance and support for students, supporting them to achieve their personal and academic development and to assist them in fulfilling their potential.
This role will ideally suit somebody who has experience and an interest in the development of young people. Recent knowledge and experience of post-16 education and dealing successfully with parents, students and staff is essential. An understanding of the developmental, emotional, social and educational issues of young people is also a key requirement, together with an awareness of the range of needs of people from diverse ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. All candidates will need up to date knowledge of the legislative and best practice requirements pertaining to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.
Recently rated ‘outstanding’ again, Hills Road Sixth Form College continues to enjoy a strong national reputation for excellence in education. In part, this is because we continually review and refine our practice to enhance the experiences of our students and staff, for example, through our collaborative evidence-based approach to professional development. We also appreciate that academic success requires a happy, healthy and caring community, so our coaching culture ensures that the wellbeing of our students and staff is at the heart of all we do.
We offer a wide range of competitive benefits including a generous pension scheme, free use of the College sporting facilities, free on-site parking, cycle to work scheme, as well as discounts on all our Adult Education courses.
Closing date: Monday 2 June 2025 at 9am
Interviews: Monday 9 June 2025
Details and an application form for the above post may be obtained from our website www.hillsroad.ac.uk
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and staff and expects all members of the College community, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. The College actively promotes equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

THE POST

Hills Road Sixth Form College has operated a specialist Guidance team for over ten years now. This means that we have a dedicated team of tutors who look after the guidance and support needs of our 2,800 students. Tutors oversee and monitor students’ progress, their attendance, their support needs, their well-being and consider each student’s experience at the College holistically. Tutors are supported in this work by two Heads of Year, who are in turn each supported by a Safeguarding and Welfare Officer. All are available to deal with ongoing and immediate safeguarding concerns that may arise on a day-to-day basis.
The Guidance Team also includes the College counsellors and wellbeing coordinators and is led by the Guidance Leadership Team. This team consists of the Assistant Principal (Student Progression and Support), two Heads of Year and the Head of Student Personal Development, who meet once a week to discuss the strategic and operational needs of the guidance elements of College and to consider case studies of students in particular need. The Safeguarding team, of which the appointee will be a part, also meet regularly to discuss a wide range of issues relating to students’ support and guidance. The Assistant Principal is the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the College and is supported in this role by the Heads of Year and the Safeguarding and Welfare Officers.
Importantly for this role, we are looking for candidates with the right disposition: it’s crucial that you really like 16-18 year olds and feel a real commitment to doing all you can to support the best outcomes for them. Sometimes this means a ‘tough love’ approach to ensure that students are meeting College expectations and not letting themselves down and sometimes this means a much more gentle and flexible approach to coaxing the best from a student.
In addition to the term time contract, the successful applicant may be required to work for two days at the end of August to help with Year 12 enrolment. This will be paid in addition to the basic salary or can be taken as time off in lieu.

Please refer the Job description for details