College Safeguarding Intervention Worker
Hours: 22.2 per week (3 days) / 40 weeks per year (term time only)

Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £27,161 gross per annum pro rata
Reference Number: 6401
Blackburn College has nearly 700 people employed in a vast range of roles and feels more like a community than a workplace, and this sense of collaboration is just one of the benefits of working here. We strive to make our employee community a welcoming, caring, and enthusiastic one, fuelling ambition with opportunities and support to help us all achieve our personal and professional goals.
We are proud to offer the full range of qualifications that students need to fulfil long and valuable careers. With purpose-built facilities, excellent grades, expanding catchment area, and purposeful vision. We believe that attending college is about more than achieving a qualification and aim to give all learners an opportunity to develop their full potential in a friendly and supportive environment. There has never been a better time to join us!
The Role
You will work closely with and be led by the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and Head of Student Experience, to provide timely and effective interventions to students that require safeguarding.
This role will support students to engage with external agencies where there are believed to be safeguarding and protection concerns and contribute towards effective information sharing, in line with the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) and Local Safeguarding Adult Board (LSAB) procedures to meet statutory safeguarding responsibilities.
What are we looking for?
You should have a relevant level 3 professional qualification in either Education, Health, Social Care or Youth Work and experience of working in a support role with children, young people and families, meeting a range of individual needs. You should also have experience of providing safeguarding and protection interventions and assessments and have worked in an education environment. Experience of multi-agency working and delivering training to groups of people is also essential
What makes Blackburn College an Employer of choice?
You’ll have access to a wide range of benefits and support, including, but not limited to:
* Regular Staff Physical Activity Sessions and reduced-price gym membership
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Family-friendly policies
* Free eye tests and contribution to VDU-use-only glasses
* Several food outlets with a variety of menu choices
* A full range of discounted professional Hair & Beauty services provided by the Academy Salon
* Professional bakery offering a variety of fresh breads, cakes, and ready meals.
* Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7/365 helpline for advice and support
Closing Date: 9am Thursday 22 August 2024
Interview Date: To be Confirmed
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