About the Role
18 Months Fixed Term Apprenticeship
Complete a level 3 qualification for a Safeguarding Support Officer
Level 3 Apprenticeship Rates:
Under 18 years - £16,012 per annum
18-20 years - £21,510 per annum
21+ years - £24,520 per annum
The Apprentice Stay Safe Officer will be part of our Safeguarding Team and will play a vital role in helping our students to stay safe. They will support the work of the safeguarding team by taking a preventative approach to safeguarding through delivering campaigns and helping to design and create information and resources.
They will also support students where they do have a concern through drop - in sessions, one to one interventions and liaison and referral to other agencies. The role is part of the Student Safeguarding and Wellbeing team, and will work across the Luminate Education Group.
What You Will Do
Provide one to one safeguarding support where a student is worried about themselves or someone else.
Record all safeguarding support on the CPOMS system or other appropriate Management Information System.
Design and deliver awareness campaigns and specialised workshops on a range of different safeguarding topics.
Develop and maintain resources while ensuring all content on the Student Information Hub remains current and accurate.
You will undertake mandatory training to become a Designated Safeguarding Officer as well as work towards completion of level 3 Safeguarding Support Officer Apprenticeship.
About You
- Level 2 English and Maths at grade C/grade 4 minimum or commitment to achieve this during the apprenticeship
- Willingness to complete a Level2/3 Safeguarding qualification
- Interested in safeguarding, pastoral care, and supporting learners with additional needs, with strong empathy and relationship-building skills.
- Organised and detail-focused, with confidence using IT systems for accurate record-keeping and reporting.
- Team-focused and calm under pressure, committed to equality, inclusion, and maintaining a safe learning environment
Benefits
The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:
Annual leave:
Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays
Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
People’s Pension Scheme
CPD opportunities:
Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.
About Us
Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people’s lives through genuinely transformative education and training.
We offer a wide range of job vacancies across our business support functions - Finance, Human Resources, ITSS, Marketing, Communications, Executive Support, Estates and Food Services. Our large size and diverse range of member organisations means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.
As an education provider, we are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our workforce, and you’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow.
Luminate Education Group consists of; Harrogate College, Keighley College, Leeds City College, Leeds Sixth Form College, Pudsey Sixth Form College, Leeds Conservatoire and University Centre Leeds.
SAFEGUARDING
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity.
Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
We do not accept unsolicited CV’s and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.
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