Job Title: Safeguarding Specialist (2 days a week)
Location: Remote
You’ll be responsible for supporting learner welfare requests via email and phone and ensuring this is relevant as defined based on Ofsted outstanding. Managing a caseload of learners and/or leading the way for staff to receive training and content drops. Provide professional guidance regarding all types of learner safeguarding issues, ensuring all learners receive the highest quality support and responses to concerns raised.
Key Responsibilities:
Comply with all regulatory requirements attached to Apprenticeship Learning.-
Deliver awareness training to staff on matters relating to safeguarding & Prevent.
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Utilise safeguarding understanding to create bespoke content or guidance within staff 1-2-1 upskilling calls
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Create and evolve Safeguarding & welfare content, (support information), including safeguarding for those on programme
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Establish local & national involvement ties, with services, partners or agencies.
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Make referrals to external welfare organisations and/or emergency services in response to critical learner needs
Your experience:
Extensive experience of working with either young, vulnerable or at risk groups in an education or support services role.-
Experience of working with a cross spectrum of beneficiaries from all ages, background and/or walks of life
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Previous experience and understands how to work towards providing sound advice, support & guidance.
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Experience of working collaboratively with external partners or services through industry relationships.
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Understanding of post 16 and post 18 education and training options.
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Understanding of common welfare issues that impact both young and mature learners
About QA:
QA is one of the largest learning services organisations in the UK, developing skills and capabilities for everyone from apprentices to business leaders. Headquartered in London, but with a nationwide network of state-of-the-art training centres, QA Group is comprised of four fast-growing divisions- Learning, Apprenticeships, Consulting and Higher Education- all of which deliver innovative and cutting-edge skills solutions to UK organisations.
What we can offer you:
Competitive salary with a whole host of excellent benefits!-
27 days (+8 bank holidays) annual leave rising to 30 after 5 years
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3 full training days from a wide range of courses
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Continuous performance development
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2 days off for charity work
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Work for a company that promotes Wellbeing (Mindfulness classes, fitness classes, wellbeing campaigns throughout the year with QA's approved listeners)
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Remote Working
Equal Opportunities:
At QA, we’re 100% committed to breaking down barriers, eliminating discrimination and ensuring equal opportunities so that diversity can flourish here. #LI-AW1 #LI-remote