Safeguarding and Wellbeing Co-ordinator

Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Safeguarding and Wellbeing Co-ordinator to join our Student Support and Wellbeing team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead on safeguarding and wellbeing concerns, ensuring timely and effective interventions that support the success and safety of our students and apprentices.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:
As part of the Student Support and Wellbeing team, you will play a central role in managing safeguarding and wellbeing processes, data, and service delivery. Your key duties will include:

Leading the triage and response to all safeguarding and wellbeing concerns via MyConcern, ensuring appropriate and proportionate support.
Coordinating and maintaining accurate records and data reporting related to student safeguarding, mental health, and wellbeing.
Planning and facilitating wellbeing activities and awareness campaigns throughout the year, including liaison with internal and external partners.
Managing a caseload of students, including those from vulnerable backgrounds, ensuring access to learning and wellbeing support.
Providing leadership to team members and working collaboratively across the College and with external agencies to promote a safe and inclusive environment.
Why Join Us?
This is a dynamic and impactful role within a supportive and forward-thinking team. You'll be instrumental in enhancing the student experience by ensuring safeguarding and wellbeing are at the heart of our provision. It's an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our students while continuing your own professional development in a meaningful area of education support.

Interested? Apply Early!
We may close the advert early if sufficient applications are received. If you are interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible!

How we support you
At Blackpool and The Fylde College, we're committed to creating an inclusive and supportive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to take part in our selection process, please let the hiring manager or People Team know before your interview so we can make sure you have the support you need to perform at your best.

Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

Enhanced leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Competitive pension scheme:
Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
Agile working opportunities
Internal Coaching Service
Enhanced Family friendly policies
Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
Occupational Health
FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
FREE eye tests
Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
FREE healthy breakfast
Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
Health and beauty salon
Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
FREE car parking
Car lease scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Onsite kids 'Sports Camp' 8am - 5pm during selected half-term breaks

Our Safeguarding Responsibilities
B&FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. All colleagues are required to complete safeguarding training and uphold the College's policies and procedures to ensure a safe and supportive environment for learners.