Safeguarding and Welfare Coordinator; Summer

Safeguarding and Welfare Coordinator

At UKLC, we provide residential and homestay English language and activity programmes for international students aged 8‑17 years. Our aims are simple: to educate, inspire and enrich future generations. We are passionate about providing life‑changing experiences for young international learners.

Fixed Term

Centre Manager

Centre Manager

• Attend an online pre‑summer training session and in‑person inductions.
• Attend the team induction and assist with centre setup.
• Attend the pre‑summer Management Training.

• Ensure each student’s cultural, religious and dietary needs are met and respected by liaising with the Centre Manager, catering and other college staff.
• Work with all the team and group leaders to maintain team and student discipline.
• Ensure that all risk assessments have been signed off by the team and group leaders and submit records to Head Office.
• Be the first point of contact for students who have welfare or safeguarding issues.
• Organise a regular “surgery” time where students can come and discuss any issues.
• Ensure that all students and group leaders complete and submit their feedback to Head Office.
• Organise doctors/hospital appointments should the need arise.
• Liaise with Head Office to ensure that every member of the team has had their  at induction and original copies of their certificates seen.
• Meet and greet students at the airport and accompany them to the centre as required.
• Ensure that groups are met with a warm and efficient welcome.
• Help with the allocation of accommodation and any issues that may arise.
• Ensure that all students have a full orientation, attend the welcome talk and fire safety talk and are issued with their  and lanyards.
• Ensure that all adults (the team and group leaders) are issued with and wear their s and wristbands at all times.
• Oversee the completion and collection of student enrolment forms, check with group leaders that they are correct and signed then ensure that they are stored correctly and easily accessible.
• Ensure that fire drills are conducted and that students are aware of fire procedures. Ensure that all fire lists are completed and kept up to date.
• Lead the group leader Safeguarding training.
• Conduct checks on excursions pre‑departure.
• Be on duty when required for mealtimes and evening supervision.
• Teach if necessary (qualified team members only).
• Lead and supervise activities as directed.
• Ensure that all accidents, incidents and concerns are appropriately recorded by the relevant team members and submitted to Head Office.

• Attend regular meetings with the team.
• Liaise with relevant team members at the centre to ensure that any problems regarding student welfare are communicated.
• Work with group leaders to ensure the welfare of the students in their groups through scheduled meetings and regular contact.
• Feedback regularly to your Centre Manager and Senior Leadership Team.
• Devise team rotas for the supervision of mealtimes and end of activities in co‑ordination with the Centre Manager and the Excursion and Activity Manager.
• Submit exit feedback at the end of your contract.

• UKLC is committed to implementing our Safeguarding policies and procedures.  to read our Safeguarding policy.
• Read and adhere to the Operating and Safeguarding Handbook and information on Air Manual.
• Maintain good standards of Health and Safety at all times.
• Ensure the welfare and protection of the students in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy.
• All successful candidates will need to complete Prevent and Safeguarding e-learning.
• Maintain the good name and reputation of UKLC at all times.
• Act as a positive role model, promoting UKLC’s values at all times.

• The Safeguarding and Welfare Coordinator will work up to 50 hours a week.
• In some centres, it will be necessary for Safeguarding and Welfare Coordinators to work on six consecutive days.
• Should the need arise, you will be required to do airport transfers and lead activity sessions and excursions.

• This is a residential role. Full‑board…