Engagement, and Safeguarding Officer

Engagement, Progression and Safeguarding Officer

Location: Newquay

Salary: £25,048.08 FTE /  / £13.02 per hour (actual pro‑rated salary £10,415 plus holiday pay £1,522.19, total pro‑rated salary £11,522.19, £14.92 per hour)*

Terms &

Conditions:

Term Time (25 hours/32 weeks), Support Contract

Closing Date: 4 January 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Shift: This is a fixed term role until 10 July 2026.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen at Newquay University Centre for an Engagement, Progression and Safeguarding Officer. We are looking for an enthusiastic, supportive and positive team player who has experience working with young people and adults. The post holder will provide safeguarding and pastoral support to ensure that students are safe and can overcome barriers to engage with their academic studies and progression to next steps.

They will support the physical and mental well‑being of students through personal interventions, work with external agencies and enhance the student experience through activities that encourage engagement. They will support student voice, including engagement with the campus Student Union.

The ideal candidate will hold current Level 2 Safeguarding and Level 3 Multi‑Agency training, along with Safeguarding Adults qualifications, and a minimum Level 2 in English and Maths. Prevent training is essential. Experience with safeguarding, Prevent, and referral processes, and IT proficiency including college systems and Office 365, is required. Experience supporting or mentoring young people aged 14‑25, undertaking safeguarding interventions, and working with external agencies is required, along with an understanding of mental health issues and supporting adults.

Personal attributes include a strong commitment to learners, excellent people skills, empathy, the ability to challenge and encourage, and a respectful, inclusive attitude that promotes equality and diversity. Desirable qualifications and experience include backgrounds such as Youth Work, Sports/Recreation, Advice and Guidance, supervising learners, providing welfare support, experience within a Student Union or Youth Club, and a minibus driving licence.

We have excellent terms and conditions of employment. We offer:

• Generous annual leave schemes – 25 days per annum for support roles, plus a paid Christmas closure of two weeks for most roles.
• Access to generous occupational pension schemes for teachers and support staff.
• Flexible and supportive family‑friendly working practices.
• A range of staff development activities available; all employees have access to free tuition on many of our courses.
• A range of health and wellbeing initiatives – including access to free counselling and a corporate eye care scheme.
• Employee discount scheme via a corporate benefit scheme – discounts with major retailers.
• Most campus sites offer free parking to employees, discounted restaurants and salons.

Please complete an application via our jobs page, clicking on the specific job you are interested in and select "Apply Now".

If you require further information please contact our Recruitment Team – .

The Cornwall College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful appointment to this role will require satisfactory completion of recruitment checks.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.