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1. To ensure learners are safe in college and to support their wellbeing and care
2. To ensure learners, staff, visitors and college premises are safe and secure
3. To ensure in the safety and security and care of College users and the protection of the facilities
4. To contribute towards supporting the college’s zero tolerance of Sexually Harmful Behaviours and Peer on Peer abuse, identifying, challenging and reporting, being a role model
5. To serve as one of the College’s Designated Senior Individuals for Martyn’s Law
6. To ensure the Student Safety Team provides comprehensive coverage of campuses
Key Responsibilities
7. Maintain a safe, positive and inclusive environment by providing a consistent and visible presence across campus; actively promoting and role‑modelling expected standards of conduct; and identifying, addressing and intervening early where behaviours fall short of the College’s values, policies or code of conduct
8. Support management of incidents, recording factually and promptly, including reviewing CCTV, sharing relevant information with the Safeguarding team as required
9. Support early help by promptly identifying low‑level concerns, noticing changes in demeanour or emerging behaviour patterns, and taking timely action to prevent escalation
10. Take the lead in undertaking searches of students for prohibited items, ensuring actions are lawful, proportionate and in line with safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance; maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of, and ensure full compliance with, the College’s Search Protocol; and ensure all searches are conducted in a safe, respectful and trauma‑informed manner that protects the dignity and welfare of learners
11. Maintaining the health, safety and welfare of College employees, learners, visitors and customer by controlling and managing student behaviour, preventing unauthorised access, removing trespassers from the premises, protecting people from harm/injury, hazard spotting and reporting, removing hazards that may cause harm to others, coordinating safe evacuations, ingress and egress, supporting the implementation of policies e.g. no smoking policy
12. Provide good customer service to College staff, students, visitors and customers, by assisting with queries, providing direction, supporting the enrolment process, supporting staff to manage student behaviour in the classroom
13. Patrolling the College grounds and buildings to provide a visible and a reassuring presence. Protecting the College assets (buildings, cash, equipment, resources) from malicious damage or theft
14. Support the college in ensuring that students and staff display their college ID badge at all times
15. To liaise as necessary with emergency services when required
16. Monitor driving and parking on campus and address dangerous driving incidents, recording details of illegal, dangerous and inconsiderate parking on campus, carparks and around the environment
17. Representing the College within the local community, liaising in a constructive manner with local residents, and ensuring that students are not causing a nuisance outside the College
18. Contributing to the elimination of unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation; advancing equality of opportunity and fostering good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not
19. Support the process of regular Fire Alarm testing as specified in testing procedures, under the instruction of Health and Safety
20. To contribute towards the business continuity group on a regular basis
21. To work with third parties who support the college on a regular basis
22. Budget control of the student safety team
23. To lead and develop the Student Safety Team through the college’s performance cycle
24. Any other duties as reasonably directed by the college
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Qualifications / Special Work Conditions
Essential Criteria
25. Good literacy and numeracy skills (minimum level 2)
26. Educated to a level 3 standard
27. Driving Licence
28. Able to work flexibly including evenings and weekends
How Identified: Application / Interview
Desirable Criteria
29. Emergency First Aid qualification or a willingness to obtain it.
30. Safeguarding training
31. SIA licence in security guarding (or willingness to be trained).
32. Conflict Management & Use of Force
33. Security Services Qualification
How Identified: Application / Interview
Experience
Essential Criteria
34. Experience of working with young people in an educational or community environment
35. Experience of positive behaviour management
36. Experience of leading a team
37. Experience of dealing with incidents and incident management including
38. To have empathy with young people, approachable but with the confidence to assert authority when required
39. To show Basic Conflict Management Skills and to have a good understanding of the Security & Education Industries
40. Experience of working under pressure, including handling difficult situations on your own and de-escalating them
How Identified: Application / Interview
Desirable Criteria
41. Experience of implementing systems and processes
42. Experience of policy writing and procedure implementation
43. Experience or knowledge of Martyn’s Law legislation and guidance.
How Identified: Application / Interview
Specialist Knowledge
Essential Criteria
44. Understanding of the issues faced by young people that impact on their safety and wellbeing
45. Committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.
46. Committed to the principles of equality and diversity.
47. Understanding of the definition of Reasonable Force as stated in Common Law
48. Understanding of Martyn’s Law
49. Knowledge and understanding of the Prevent Duty.
50. Experience of CCTV applications
How Identified: Application / Interview
Desirable Criteria
51. Knowledge about drugs and alcohol policies in relation to young people
IT Skills
Essential Criteria
52. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 Suit
How Identified: Application / Interview
Desirable Criteria
53. Understanding of college systems
How Identified: Application / Interview
Safeguarding Statement
Hopwood Hall College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.