Safeguarding administrator

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Safeguarding Administrator

🕒Hours: 25 hours per week / 52 weeks per year

💰 Salary: £16,726 Actual / £24,755 FTE

🕒Working pattern: Monday - Friday 9.00 - 14.30

📍Location: Newbury College Campus

📅Closing date: 31st May 2026

📅Start date: ASAP

Make a real difference every day. Join our team and help keep our students safe, supported, and able to thrive.

At Newbury College, we are committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for every learner. We are now looking for a Safeguarding Administrator to join our dedicated Student Support team and play a vital role in ensuring the wellbeing of our students.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is organised, compassionate, and confident working with a range of people across the college. If you enjoy a role with purpose — where your attention to detail and communication skills genuinely change lives — we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the Safeguarding Manager with the coordination and administration of safeguarding activity

• Keeping accurate, confidential records that help us identify and support vulnerable learners

• Liaising with curriculum teams, parents, carers, and external agencies

• Helping to coordinate welfare meetings and track interventions

• Monitoring attendance, behaviour, and safeguarding data to help identify students who may be at risk

• Playing an active role in promoting a safe, respectful, and inclusive college culture

What we’re looking for

📅 Strong organisational and administrative skills

🗣️ Excellent communication and relationship‑building abilities

💻Confidence using digital systems and maintaining accurate records

💡 A calm, professional approach and the ability to handle sensitive information

🙂 Someone who is motivated, flexible, and committed to supporting young people

Experience in safeguarding or education is helpful, but not essential — what matters most is your ability to stay organised, work collaboratively, and maintain a high standard of confidentiality and care.

About Newbury College and University Centre Newbury:

We are a dynamic further and higher education institution located in the heart of West Berkshire, recognised for our forward-thinking approach and commitment to student success. Our campus is a hub of creativity and innovation, and our mission is "creating opportunities to transform lives", which we achieve through unparalleled support for our students and ongoing professional development for our staff. By joining us, you will be part of a team dedicated to making a significant impact in the community.

What we offer

Financial Benefits:

•Competitive salary reflective of experience and commitment to educational excellence

•Teaching Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme

Health and Wellness:

•Occupational Sick Pay Scheme

•Occupational Maternity Pay Scheme

•On-site gym membership at an annual fee of £20

•Wellbeing support through an Employee Assistance Scheme and other activities and facilities

•Free Annual Flu Jab

•Staff Summer Event

Professional Development:

•Development opportunities through workshops, training, and courses

•Professional development tailored to further qualifications and career advancement

Work-Life Balance:

•25 days of holiday

•Flexible working options to ensure a healthy balance between professional and personal life

Campus Amenities and Discounts:

•Free onsite parking

•Access to a corporate discount scheme

•Discounts on hair and beauty treatments at the Newbury College salon

•Good value food and drink at the Street Café

•Discounted childcare at the on-site nursery for staff (operated by a third party)

Criteria:

•Please see job description attached for the essential criteria.

If you are excited about the prospect of making a significant impact on our students in our role of Safeguarding Administrator we would love to hear from you.

We understand that no candidate will perfectly match every qualification or criterion listed. If your experience differs from what we've outlined but you believe you can contribute to this role, we encourage you to apply!

If you're interested in this position, please apply below or send your CV to recruitment @newbury-college.ac.uk as an expression of interest. Please note that applications must be submitted through our website.

Safeguarding Statement

Safer Recruitment

At Newbury College we are committed to following Safer Recruitment Guidelines

• Pre – Recruitment Process: Candidates will be subject to an online search. Applications must be completed in full with a complete employment history (With any gaps reasoned) and qualifications listed. Incomplete applications will not be submitted for shortlisting.

• Interview Stage: Candidates will be required to provide Right to Work documentation and an overseas check/Code of conduct certificate (if applicable), any convictions must be declared and consent to obtain a DBS Certificate and PLR Record will be requested .

• Successful Candidates: A share code will be required for Non-British citizens and further documents may be needed. A barred list check will be carried out. We also require a minimum of 2 references and an Enhanced DBS check

Safeguarding Statement

Our college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

We value and embrace diversity, recognising the contribution individuals from different backgrounds can bring to our organisation. We are ‘Disability Confident Committed’ and expect all our employees to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the set closing date if we receive a good level of applicants. To avoid disappointment, we would advise that you complete your application in full, rather than saving and returning to complete at a later date.