Stirling Safeguarding and Welfare Officer

Bridge Of Allan, Scotland, United Kingdom

1/21/2025

Overview

Safeguarding & Welfare Officers are responsible for the safeguarding and overall welfare of students.

Responsibilities

This person is responsible for the safety of students and staff as a Designated Safeguarding Person. An overview of the role follows:

• Act as DSP, and liaise with acting DSP when necessary
• Oversee accommodation administration
• Oversee the implementation of effective health and safety, risk assessment and risk management procedures
• Liaise with students, group leaders and local health authorities when students are unwell
• Support and assist other centre staff with any administration or operational tasks as required
  
  

Your role & responsibilities

• Organise key distribution/collection, manage bedroom defect reports, and liaise with the Programme Manager and the university in relation to accommodation matters
• Organise and coordinate fire drills in conjunction with the university and Programme Manager
• Regularly review appropriate accident and emergency procedures and health and safety procedures. Ensure everyone is aware of emergency procedures.
• Review and update all activity risk assessments at the start of the course before students arrive
• Make sure staff understand how to use the risk assessments and check that they are signing the relevant Section B before each activity and informing students of all risks
• Support and assist other centre staff e.g. accompanying groups on excursion, covering part of the social programme
  
  

Act as Designated Safeguarding Person

Each centre has a Designated Safeguarding Person (DSP), who is responsible for raising awareness of and offering guidance on all matters of safeguarding including Child Protection and Prevent.

As DSP, You Will

• Liaise with the ANGLO Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) at Head Office whenever necessary.
• Ensure everyone is familiar with the ANGLO Safeguarding Policy and its implementation.
• Make sure that staff are aware of what to do if they have concerns about a child or if a child or another member of staff makes a disclosure.
• Respond to all concerns about under 18s, taking the appropriate next steps and keeping meticulous records of all reports and incidents.
• When required, verify DBS documentation when staff arrive at centre
  
  

Requirements Essential (Please do not apply if you do not meet these requirements)

• You have the right to work 40+ hours per week in the UK between June and August
• You attend the mandatory training weekend in London from 13th to 15th June
• You have experience working with young people
• Computer literate and competent with Google Workspace (Drive, Docs, Sheets, GMail etc)
• You have experience in a pastoral role
• You love working with people from different countries, cultures and backgrounds
• You have an interest in foreign languages
• You are a quick thinker and problem solver
  
  

Desirable

• You have a first aid/lifeguarding qualification
• A safeguarding qualification or previous safeguarding experience
  
  

ANGLO is committed to implementing Safeguarding and Prevent policies and guidelines. All successful applicants will be required to take online certification in-line with ANGLO policies and procedures.

All ANGLO staff are required to have enhanced DBS clearance to begin work. You can read about ANGLO’s DBS Check Process here

Benefits PAY: £ 685.87 per week, based on 48 hours, holiday pay included. No overtime payment unless agreed with Head Office.

BED & BOARD: Residential position. Full bed and board

HOURS: Average 48 hours per week. You may be required to work in excess of 48 hours per week. Evening and weekend work are required. You work a six-day week and get one full day off per week.

CONTRACT: Temporary, fixed term

PREPARATION: Safeguarding training and timetabling information provided before you start. Comprehensive training provided on arrival. Continued on-the-job support given