Safeguarding Administrator
| Posting date: | 10 September 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 September 2025 |
| Location: | Southampton, Hampshire, Hampshire, SO14 1AR |
| Company: | South Hampshire Colleges Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ000070_1757502290 |
Summary
Care to Join Us?
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a passionate, dedicated and skilled Safeguarding Administrator. The information below provides more detail about the role.
We offer great benefits including;
- 6 weeks leave per year, plus bank holidays
- Generous employer pension contribution
- Regular training and development.
Duties:
- Deal with routine correspondence and enquiries from learners, parents, outside agencies and College staff, referring on to appropriate specialist staff in accordance with college procedures.
- Carry out a range of student-related administration to support the effective health and wellbeing and positive progress of students.
- To support and provide an administrative service for student safeguarding files upholding confidentiality at all times.
- Maintaining information and reporting on data held on the student record system and other administrative systems.
- To arrange and set up meetings with partners and external agencies where appropriate.
- Monitor the fitness to study and disciplinary process, administering associated paperwork ensuring copies are sent to students and parents/guardians of students aged under 18.
- Develop and maintain a log of all student disciplinaries and fitness to study cases in progress, monitor targets and periodically report figures to academic and support staff as appropriate.
- Minute safeguarding meetings when requested.
- Update the Safeguarding Information for the college campus as well as communications sent to external stakeholders as and when required.
Skills/Experience:
- Working successfully with internal colleagues and external stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal skills with customer service experience.
- Experience of accuracy and attention to detail in verbal and written communication
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft IT packages
- Highly motivated professional with a range of industry experience and knowledge within the FE sector
Qualifications:
- Minimum GCSE Grade 4 / C or equivalent Level 2 qualifications in Maths and English
- Two years' experience within an administrative role
Ideal Attributes:
- Adaptable and flexible in approach
- Innovative and creative approach to work
- Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development
- Open minded to the cultures, views and experiences of others and values diversity
- Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people at all ages and levels
About Us
The South Hampshire College Group (SHCG) is a dynamic, purpose driven Further Education organisation with a commitment to Creating Better Futures for learners, employers and communities within South Hampshire and beyond.
We pride ourselves on living our values - Collaborative, Inclusive and Aspirational. We also understand the difference exceptional employees can make to us