Safeguarding and Wellbeing Coordinator
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 18 Rhagfyr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 09 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Paignton, Devon |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | South Devon College |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | PS2983 |
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Safeguarding and Wellbeing Coordinator
PS2983
Salary: £20,449.50 to £22,675.00 per annum (pro rata of £25,756 to £28,559)
Contract Type: Term-time only, permanent. 37 hours per week, 36 weeks per year
Location: Paignton, Devon
As part of a dedicated Safeguarding & Wellbeing Team who support students aged 14+, you will perform the duties of a Safeguarding & Wellbeing Team member. You will work closely with other members of the Safeguarding & Wellbeing Team, offering ongoing 1-1 support for students alongside also offering drop-ins and urgent support to those in need. You will be supported day-to-day by the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads and the Head of Student Services & Wellbeing. The main focus of this role is to provide wellbeing support to South Devon College students enabling them to succeed.
You will work with a caseload of students to support them 1-1 and help them develop effective strategies and tools to overcome wellbeing issues and to enable positive mental health, whilst maintaining high levels of communication with a young person’s Personal Tutor and other relevant personnel, including external support professionals such as NHS medical staff, GPs, social workers and CAMHs teams, where appropriate.
The successful candidate will have experience of working with and supporting young people with an understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection. You should have excellent listening and organisational skills. You will have the ability to build trusting and professional relationships with young people [and colleagues] from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Our staff are integral to maintaining our passion and high-performance levels, and we reward our staff for this. Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance, and include:
1 additional day’s holiday for your birthday (does not have to be used on your birthday);
1 additional day’s holiday for every 5 years served;
Christmas Closure of up to 2 weeks in addition to annual leave entitlement;
Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days;
Local Government Pension Scheme Employer pension contributions of 18%;
Subsidised fitness suite facility, onsite hair and beauty salon, access to a wide range of catering facilities, outdoor gym and free eyesight tests;
Major supermarket and high street employee discount schemes;
Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme);
On Site Nursery (Mama Bears);
Employee Assistance Programmes;
Access to Blue Light Card membership;
Discounted travel schemes.
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 11th January 2026
Interview Date: Monday 19th January 2026
To apply and for a full job description please visit the Jobs page of the South Devon College website. Please do NOT send CVs, we only accept applications via the relevant form on our dedicated recruitment website.
We offer hybrid and flexible working patterns and welcome applications from people who wish to apply using these options.
Please note that you will be required to be in possession of an Enhanced DBS Certificate or be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment at the College.
This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of students, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The College is committed to applying its Single Equality Scheme at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion/belief, age, pregnancy or maternity leave, or union membership.
Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate the particular needs of any candidate who has notified us of a disability. This may include changing the timing or location of any interview to enable the candidate to attend, providing information in different formats or larger type, etc.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
PS2983
Salary: £20,449.50 to £22,675.00 per annum (pro rata of £25,756 to £28,559)
Contract Type: Term-time only, permanent. 37 hours per week, 36 weeks per year
Location: Paignton, Devon
As part of a dedicated Safeguarding & Wellbeing Team who support students aged 14+, you will perform the duties of a Safeguarding & Wellbeing Team member. You will work closely with other members of the Safeguarding & Wellbeing Team, offering ongoing 1-1 support for students alongside also offering drop-ins and urgent support to those in need. You will be supported day-to-day by the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads and the Head of Student Services & Wellbeing. The main focus of this role is to provide wellbeing support to South Devon College students enabling them to succeed.
You will work with a caseload of students to support them 1-1 and help them develop effective strategies and tools to overcome wellbeing issues and to enable positive mental health, whilst maintaining high levels of communication with a young person’s Personal Tutor and other relevant personnel, including external support professionals such as NHS medical staff, GPs, social workers and CAMHs teams, where appropriate.
The successful candidate will have experience of working with and supporting young people with an understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection. You should have excellent listening and organisational skills. You will have the ability to build trusting and professional relationships with young people [and colleagues] from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Our staff are integral to maintaining our passion and high-performance levels, and we reward our staff for this. Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance, and include:
1 additional day’s holiday for your birthday (does not have to be used on your birthday);
1 additional day’s holiday for every 5 years served;
Christmas Closure of up to 2 weeks in addition to annual leave entitlement;
Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days;
Local Government Pension Scheme Employer pension contributions of 18%;
Subsidised fitness suite facility, onsite hair and beauty salon, access to a wide range of catering facilities, outdoor gym and free eyesight tests;
Major supermarket and high street employee discount schemes;
Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme);
On Site Nursery (Mama Bears);
Employee Assistance Programmes;
Access to Blue Light Card membership;
Discounted travel schemes.
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 11th January 2026
Interview Date: Monday 19th January 2026
To apply and for a full job description please visit the Jobs page of the South Devon College website. Please do NOT send CVs, we only accept applications via the relevant form on our dedicated recruitment website.
We offer hybrid and flexible working patterns and welcome applications from people who wish to apply using these options.
Please note that you will be required to be in possession of an Enhanced DBS Certificate or be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment at the College.
This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of students, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The College is committed to applying its Single Equality Scheme at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion/belief, age, pregnancy or maternity leave, or union membership.
Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate the particular needs of any candidate who has notified us of a disability. This may include changing the timing or location of any interview to enable the candidate to attend, providing information in different formats or larger type, etc.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).