Student Welfare Officer
Description
Provide advice, support and information to students regarding safeguarding and welfare issues, developing, implementing and monitoring the health and welfare services for students, acting as a lead professional for safeguarding and actively implement activities and procedures designed to improve the health and well\-being of students.
Please note that this role is term\-time only. The salary advertised will be pro\-rata'd for 37 hours 40 weeks per year.
Main Responsibilities and Duties:
*The following is an indication of the type and level of the main priorities expected of this role as directed by your line manager and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties or tasks:*
1\. Provide individual support, guidance and coaching to students across the College, assisting in the delivery and organisation of drop in services, maintaining accurate and confidential records of disclosures and any cause for concern.
2\. Develop, implement and monitor the health and welfare services available for students, providing options for consideration and making recommendations as required, in order to maintain the delivery of a high quality service to students.
3\. Act as a lead professional in relation to safeguarding (designated safeguarding lead), acting as a link with external agencies for Safeguarding and Child protection, working with the Director \- Student Support and senior managers on the monitoring of at risk students, working with other members of the Student Support Services team on cross College issues.
4\. Provide training to new staff and on\-going support to existing staff on all aspects of welfare and safeguarding, in order to support other College staff to make appropriate referrals.
5\. Signpost students to appropriate advice and assist students on issues relating to finance, accommodation, budgeting and benefits, working closely with student finance, other internal College services and external agencies, liaising with external agencies to organise support and intervention strategies for students across the College when required.
6\. Work in conjunction with Student Support staff to establish and run self\-help groups in particular stress and anger management and developing peer mentors to provide welfare advice and support to other students.
7\. Develop and maintain supportive working relationships with Directors, course teams, Progress \& Performance Tutors and other College staff, in order to assist in the development of the welfare services and student information materials.
8\. Liaise with relevant external agencies in the community i.e. Health Authority, Social Services, and Housing Associations etc., in order to support students in need of external services assistance.### Application Requirements
To ensure compliance with safeguarding guidelines, all applicants must complete the application form in full. This includes providing:* A full employment history from the time you left full\-time education, with details of any gaps in employment explained.
- Information on all relevant education and qualifications.
Click here to view MidKent College benefits.### About MidKent College
A GOOD local College for Maidstone and Medway
Every year over 6000 students from Medway, Maidstone and beyond choose MidKent College to continue their studies and prepare for their future career.
Our sparkling campuses in Maidstone and Medway boast some of the best vocational training facilities in the country as well as staff and student social zones and more. Our University Centre Maidstone campus provides a valuable higher education and professional training centre for Maidstone, including South East Institute of Technology and the College's Home Energy Centre. Additionally, in September 2024 we proudly opened Medway School of Arts in Chatham's Historic Dockyard.
All of our campuses benefit from ongoing investment programmes so that we can provide fantastic learning environments for our students.
For over 100 years we've been providing high\-quality technical training and apprenticeships in a range of subject areas.
In October 2024 Ofsted rated the College as 'Good'.
Commitment to Safeguarding
MidKent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to providing a safe environment for all our students. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to uphold their safeguarding responsibilities.
Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to support safer recruitment and ensure that appropriate checks are completed before an individual is appointed. As part of the application process, candidates are expected to demonstrate their understanding of, and commitment to, safeguarding and the College’s safeguarding requirements.
The successful candidate will be subject to the pre\-employment checks appropriate to the role. These may include an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and, where the duties of the role meet the relevant criteria, a check of the Children’s Barred List. The level of DBS check will be determined by the duties and eligibility of the post.
Where applicable, we will also undertake other checks required for the role, including verification of identity, right to work in the UK, employment history and references, and any other checks required by law or statutory guidance. Where relevant, additional checks will be undertaken for candidates who have lived or worked outside the UK.
MidKent College operates in accordance with *Keeping Children Safe in Education* (KCSIE) and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice. We handle, store, retain and dispose of DBS information securely and in accordance with applicable requirements. We will consider any information disclosed as part of a DBS check fairly and in accordance with the law.
Where a role involves regulated activity with children, it is an offence for an individual who is barred from such activity to seek to undertake that work. Candidates will therefore be required to provide the information and complete the declarations necessary to enable the College to assess their suitability to work with children.
Where applicable, candidates will be required to disclose relevant convictions, cautions and other information in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the applicable Exceptions Orders. This includes information that the law requires to be disclosed and, where relevant, information relating to conduct or sanctions concerning work with children outside the UK.
The College will assess disclosed information in accordance with its safeguarding responsibilities and will not unfairly discriminate against applicants on the basis of a conviction or other information disclosed.
Candidates are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the College’s safeguarding arrangements and relevant policies, including the \[MKC Safeguarding Policy], \[MKC Prevent Policy], \[Safer Recruitment and Selection Policy] and \[DBS Policy], which are available on the College’s Policy and Privacy Information page.
Applicants who are required to complete a DBS application or other mandatory pre\-employment checks and decline to do so will not be able to proceed with their application.
Commitment to Equal Opportunities
As a proud user of the disability confident scheme the College is committed to equal opportunities and celebrates the diversity of staff and students. As part of our commitment to the scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy.
We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.
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