Student Experience & Safeguarding Officer ( Maternity Cover
Listed on 2026-09-29
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, School Counseling & Student Support, Youth Development
Based at Taunton College, the Student Experience & Safeguarding Officer plays a pivotal role in coordinating wellbeing and safeguarding support for students across the College.
Working closely with the Safeguarding Team Leader, the Student Experience & Safeguarding Officer is responsible for triaging referrals, ensuring timely and appropriate support is provided, and maintaining a calm and effective approach under pressure.
This role is central to supporting students - particularly those from vulnerable groups - by addressing a wide range of issues that may affect their learning and overall college experience.
This is a full time term time only position on a fixed contract covering maternity leave.
Salary
£25,906 - £27,602 per annum Scale 6 (Actual)
£29,226 - £31,139 per annum Scale 6 (FTE)
The Student Experience & Safeguarding Officer provides one-to-one and group guidance and mentoring, signposting students to internal services or external agencies, helping to create a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment across the college group.
UCS College Group offer a range of fantastic employee benefits (pro rata for part time staff) including:
- Generous pension scheme
- Competitive holiday entitlement
- Dedicated CPD days
- 2 wellbeing days
- 2-week Christmas closure
- On-site discounted gym
- Free parking
- UCS Extra discount package, this includes top retailers, supermarkets, holidays, entertainment packages and much more!
UCS College Group is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities. We are also a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments. We encourage everyone to apply who wishes to and we believe that everyone should have an equal opportunity.
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