PERMANENT CONTRACT, 37 HOURS PER WEEK, 40 WEEKS PER YEAR

Do you have a passion for supporting the welfare and safeguarding of young people? Are you motivated to help others overcome challenges and succeed? Bath College is looking for a dedicated student welfare officer to join our team, providing essential support to vulnerable learners across both of our campuses.
This role is essential in supporting the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and Deputy DSL, in fulfilling the College’s statutory responsibilities to safeguard learners. The post holder will act as one of the welfare officers, serving as a first point of contact for safeguarding disclosures. They will ensure immediate and effective responses to any safeguarding concerns, contributing to the safety and wellbeing of students at the College.
Bath College is an inclusive education and training community, providing learning for people with a wide range of abilities from a far-reaching area, from entry level to Level 5 programmes. We are committed to meeting the needs of all our students. This is a very exciting time to join the College.
If you feel you can make a positive contribution, please complete the application form, making sure you detailing how your qualifications, skills and experience meet the requirements of the role.

THE JOB POSTING CAN CLOSE AS SOON AS SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide welfare and safeguarding support to students, ensuring their wellbeing is at the forefront of all interactions.
• Offer professional advice on safeguarding and wellbeing matters, acting as a trusted source of guidance for both students and staff.
• Manage and prioritise a caseload of vulnerable learners, delivering timely interventions and support while meeting key deadlines.
• Take a lead role in one specific area of safeguarding, mental health, or wellbeing, providing specialist support to students in that field.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external partners, including Social Services, Avon and Somerset Police, and mental health organisations, ensuring effective referral pathways.
• Maintain comprehensive records using IT systems, ensuring all safeguarding and wellbeing information is up to date and accessible.

Please see attached for the full Job Description
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
5 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English at grade C or above.
Demonstrate a good working knowledge of Microsoft office
Demonstrate a good working knowledge of safeguarding and mentoring
Demonstrate knowledge of support mechanisms, organisations and the support they offer e.g. housing and social services.
Demonstrate experience of successfully working with young people and adults in an advisory role, supporting them to identify goals and achieve their ambitions.
Demonstrate experience of working within a team, working flexibly with multiple partners both internal and external
Please see attached for the full Person Specification

Staff Benefits

• Generous paid holiday entitlement of 30 days, exclusive of College closure days and public holidays. Pro rata for part time roles.
• One Selfie Day per year
• Contributory salary pension scheme (Local Government)
• Continuing Professional Development for all staff
• Laptop Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme
• £500 Refer a friend and earn a reward
• Subsidised cafes - at both campuses
• Employee Assistance Programme – Staff have access to this programme. It is a free and strictly confidential short-term counselling and support service (up to six meetings after an initial assessment session with a qualified counselor)
• The College offers an eye sight test for anyone who meets the criteria as described within the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations.
• Progressive family friendly policies (exceeding statutory requirements) that supports a health work/life balance, all staff are entitled to request flexible working.
• Discounted treatments at the Academy, Bath Campus
• Free parking at the Somer Valley Campus in Radstock

About Bath College
Welcome to Bath College, a vibrant and successful College with two campuses, one in the centre of Bath and one in the rural setting of Radstock.
We pride ourselves on providing training for the region’s future workforce by offering courses in both vocational and traditional academic subjects to students from across Bath, Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire and beyond.

• Provide welfare and safeguarding support to students, ensuring their wellbeing is at the forefront of all interactions.
• Offer professional advice on safeguarding and wellbeing matters, acting as a trusted source of guidance for both students and staff.
• Manage and prioritise a caseload of vulnerable learners, delivering timely interventions and support while meeting key deadlines.
• Take a lead role in one specific area of safeguarding, mental health, or wellbeing, providing specialist support to students in that field.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external partners, including Social Services, Avon and Somerset Police, and mental health organisations, ensuring effective referral pathways.
• Maintain comprehensive records using IT systems, ensuring all safeguarding and wellbeing information is up to date and accessible