Student Safeguarding Manager

You will be one of the two employees managing reports daily and ensuring consistency of safeguarding procedures across the University.

You will liaise with the safeguarding local contacts within the faculties, professional services teams, and statutory external agencies to ensure an appropriate and timely response and duty of care towards students identified as "at risk". You will also make referrals and attend external meetings, where necessary.

You will be working collaboratively with another employee to fulfil the duties of this role. You will both share equal accountability for, requiring seamless alignment and there may be specific tasks or focus areas that you would lead on.

The Person

We are seeking to appoint an individual with passion and experience of student welfare issues within HE and extensive experience working within safeguarding. You will be educated to degree level, have knowledge and experience of a diverse client group and key professionals to work alongside in the sector.

We are seeking to appoint an individual who has excellent planning, organisational skills, ability to work under pressure and work alongside a colleague collaboratively, making sure that students experience a positive, safe and supportive service.

Directorate/Function

The Students Directorate aims to deliver a seamless, high-quality experience for all current and future students to ensure they are "sought after" through supporting their participation, attainment, and success. This in turn will create a culture of high performance that is inclusive, innovative, ambitious and enterprising.

The Student Services team provides the University's first- and second-line services for students incorporating the Information Centre, Library and Learning Services, Specialist Course Support and Administration, Student Engagement and Student Life, Health and Wellbeing. This post sits within the Student Life, Health and Wellbeing arm of the directorate.

Services are designed to be accessible and inclusive of all students, to ensure their enquiries are resolved quickly, and support is available to enable them to fully engage with and succeed in their studies.

Further Information

This is a fixed term 1 year contract across 2.5 days (18.5 hours per week) with a starting salary of £22,962.50 per annum.

Interviews are expected to be held on Thursday 17th December.

For informal enquiries, please contact Charlotte Savyell, Counselling and Wellbeing Manager.

We welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities. Staff are expected to be on campus for the majority of their working week.