Safeguarding and Welfare Advisor

Role: Safeguarding and Welfare Advisor

Location: Tresham College – Kettering Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £26,780 and £31,415 per annum (Pro-Rata) DOE and Qualifications, People’s pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent – Term Time

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Safeguarding and Welfare Advisor to join our Student Services department at The Bedford College Group.

As a Safeguarding and Welfare Advisor, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Safeguarding & Wellbeing Support – Provide impartial advice and short-term interventions to students, addressing safeguarding and wellbeing concerns to support retention and success.
• Case Management & Compliance – Record and monitor cases using CPOMS, manage referrals, maintain accurate records, and ensure compliance with safeguarding legislation and college policies.
• Collaboration & Communication – Work closely with internal teams and external agencies, attend multi-agency meetings, and ensure effective communication with all stakeholders.
• Awareness & Engagement – Deliver wellbeing events, support staff training, maintain safeguarding visibility across campuses, and ensure accurate information is shared with students and staff.
• College-Wide Involvement – Participate in enrolment, open days, ID checks, and disciplinary processes, while upholding TBCG values and contributing to continuous improvement.

About you:

• Communication & Team Collaboration – Confident engaging with students and staff at all levels, with a friendly, outgoing nature and a strong team-oriented approach.
• Organisation & Administration – Highly organised with excellent planning, time management, and administrative skills, including letter writing and professional telephone communication.
• Student Support & Welfare – Experienced in student welfare environments, offering effective information, advice, and guidance, with a flexible and supportive attitude.
• Technical & Academic Skills – Proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, and databases, with Level 2 English and Maths and a relevant Level 3 qualification.
• Professionalism & Development – Maintains excellent attendance and punctuality, with attention to detail and a commitment to continuous improvement, including Youth Mental Health First Aid training.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: 15 July 2025

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisationalVISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork – We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously – We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred – At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive – We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring – We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence – We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group’s policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.

Documents

TBCG Ex-Offenders Policy.pdf

Safeguarding and Wellbeing June 2025.docx