Safeguarding and Learner Welfare Officer - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Landmarks College

Landmarks College

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

6 days ago

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Landmarks is an independent specialist day college for young people with learning disabilities and difficulties. The college offers a wide range of programmes that are tailored to each individual's needs.

Landmarks operates from several sites across; Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, with our main site located in Eckington, S21 4EF.

Landmarks has several satellite provisions in Rotherham, Nottingham ci

hese environments enable us to provide a range of personal and vocational training opportunities including:

Agriculture
Horticulture
Animal Studies
Hospitality & Catering
Arboriculture
Independent Travel Training
Art
Independent Living Skills
Business Administration
Labouring (CSCS)
Conservation
Retail
Duke of Edinburgh
Supported Internships
Equine Studies
Wildlife Management
Floristry
Work Experience

Our staff are required to work on a range of different sites, including; college campuses, employer's premises or communities local to your learners home - therefore willingness to travel is essential.

There may be a requirement to transport learners in your own car, insurance implications are reimbursed. Mileage and expenses are provided for travel during the working day.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not restricted to:

Deputise for the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), where necessary.
Liaise with the DSL to make decisions around safeguarding cases as needed.
Complete safeguarding referrals for learners where necessary.
Act as a source of support, advice and expertise for all staff in matters of safeguarding and learner welfare.
Attend fortnightly safeguarding meetings to remain up to date with current safeguarding concerns and interventions.
Keep knowledge and training regarding safeguarding and learner welfare up to date.
Ensure safeguarding records are accurate and regularly updated, including maintaining an accurate log of safeguarding concerns.
Deliver staff training in relation to safeguarding as directed by the DSL.
Deliver learner workshops based on safeguarding themes where appropriate to support curriculum delivery.
Promote safeguarding across the college, including ensuring that safeguarding related information is accurate and up to date on notice boards.
Complete safeguarding case studies, demonstrating learning from safeguarding concerns.
Lead the Learner Welfare team, line managing the Learner Welfare Coordinators.
Ensure accurate records are maintained for learners receiving welfare support.
Offer signposting and referrals for learners needing external mental health support.
Develop, maintain and promote a provision map, supporting learners to understand what local services they can access to support their wellbeing.
Be involved within curriculum events relating to safeguarding, mental health and wellbeing.
Uphold the principles of a _'Whole College Approach to Promoting children and young people's mental health and wellbeing'._
Create and maintain a system that provides early identification of learners and their families in need of support to enable the Learner Welfare Coordinators to take appropriate action.
To support learners with a wide range of issues, including bereavement, family breakdown, mental health difficulties and other issues with a view to support reengagement with their programme.
To record, monitor and report on the impact of the interventions in place for learners at risk including their attendance and behaviour and report termly.
To ensure Learner Welfare Coordinators work with individual learners where appropriate when issues from home are affecting or likely to affect their performance / attendance / behaviour at college.
To manage the appointments for external services to meet with learners and families e.g. external occupational and/or speech therapists; counsellors; advocates; social workers.
To foster and promote a culture of positive learner engagement.
Engender strong lines of communication between the college and family.
Attend internal and external meetings, briefings and other forums as required.