The Role
You will be one of the two employees managing reports daily and ensuring consistency of safeguarding procedures across the University.
You will liaise with the safeguarding local contacts within the faculties, professional services teams, and statutory external agencies to ensure an appropriate and timely response and duty of care towards students identified as “at risk”. You will also make referrals and attend external meetings, where necessary.
You will be working collaboratively with another employee to fulfil the duties of this role. You will both share equal accountability for, requiring seamless alignment and there may be specific tasks or focus areas that you would lead on.
The Person
We are seeking to appointment an individual with passion and experience of student welfare issues within HE and extensive experience working within safeguarding. You will be educated to degree level have knowledge and experience of a diverse client group and key professionals to work alongside in the sector.
We are seeking to appointment an individual who has excellent planning, organisational skills, ability to work under pressure and work alongside a colleague collaboratively, making sure that student’s experience a positive, safe and supportive service.
Directorate/Function
The Students Directorate aims to deliver a seamless, high-quality experience for all current and future students to ensure they are “sought after” through supporting their participation, attainment, and success. This in turn will create a culture of high performance that is inclusive, innovative, ambitious and enterprising.
The Student Services team provides the University’s first- and second-line services for students incorporating the Information Centre, Library and Learning Services, Specialist Course Support and Administration, Student Engagement and Student Life, Health and Wellbeing. This post sits within the Student Life, Health and Wellbeing arm of the directorate.
Services are designed to be accessible and inclusive of all students, to ensure their enquiries are resolved quickly, and support is available to enable them to fully engage with and succeed in their studies.
Further information
This is a fixed term 1 year contract across 2.5 days (18.5hours per week) with a starting salary of £22,962.5 per annum.
Interviews are expected to be held on Thursday 17th December.
For informal enquiries, please contact Charlotte Savyell, Counselling and Wellbeing Manager.
Bring your true self, expertise, and passion to Kingston where we are continuing to strive to build a university where authentic inclusion and belonging is at its heart. Every one of our staff and students’ identities, backgrounds and diverse experiences makes us who we are - so harness and embrace yours by applying today. We welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities.
We are a place-based organisation, proud of our location in Kingston and the civic role we play in our community. Our campuses inspire collaborative, innovative and creative communities. Being present on campus is important to us because it helps us to create a sense of belonging for both our staff and students. Therefore, staff are expected to be on campus for the majority of their working week.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required, this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.
To apply click on ‘Apply Now’. If, for accessibility reasons, you need to apply in an alternative format, please email jobs@kingston.ac.uk or call the HR Shared Services team on 020 8417 3118.
