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Care to Join Us?
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a passionate, dedicated and skilled Safeguarding Administrator (Maternity Cover) on a term time only contract, based at Southampton College.
The information below provides more detail about the role.
We offer great benefits including:
- Generous employer pension contribution
- Regular training and development
- Access to a health care plan
- Free onsite parking.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Onsite gym.
- Annual staff awards
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Onsite coffee shop serving hot and cold food
- Annual wellbeing activities, resources and support
Role and responsibilities:
- Deal with routine correspondence and enquiries from learners, parents, external agencies, and College staff, referring matters to the appropriate specialist teams in line with college procedures
- Carry out a broad range of student‑related administrative tasks to support the effective health, wellbeing, and positive progress of students
- Provide administrative support for all incoming and outgoing students throughout the transition process, ensuring confidentiality is upheld at all times
- Maintain accurate information and produce reports using the student record system and other administrative platforms
- Arrange and coordinate meetings with partners and external agencies as required, including providing support for the annual “Stay Safe, Be Safe” event
- Maintain a log of disciplinary and Fitness to Study cases, monitor progress, and report figures to staff, providing admin support as required
- Minute safeguarding meetings as required, ensuring accurate and confidential record‑keeping
- Organise and archive safeguarding files in accordance with statutory guidance and internal policies, ensuring secure storage and accurate record‑keeping
- Oversee the monitoring of college trips, confirming that staff have provided a completed register and have taken an allocated phone to support communication and safety procedures
- Update safeguarding information for the College campus and prepare communications for external stakeholders as required
- Undertake any other duties reasonably required, commensurate with the grade and scope of the post, as agreed with the line manager. This may include supporting College events that take place outside normal working hours
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 delivering outstanding results and we are always seeking to attract talent who can add value and who will be proud to be part of our growing organisation.
South Hampshire College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
