Safeguarding & Prevent Manager

Bury College is now welcoming applications for a new Safeguarding and Prevent Manager.

As the Safeguarding and Prevent Manager you will be the college's Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, and you will provide a highly effective safeguarding service to the college.

You will ensure that the college's Safeguarding and Prevent policies, procedures and practices are effective, developed in accordance with current and best practice and embedded across the organisation and associated stakeholders.

The Safeguarding and Prevent Manager will be a first point of contact for safeguarding referrals, ensuring that all risks are managed swiftly and effectively. You will assign members of the safeguarding team to investigate issues as they arise, whilst taking the lead on complex safeguarding investigation and liaising appropriately with students, staff, external agencies, partners and parents.

Candidates for this role must hold a minimum of a Level 3 qualification in Safeguarding and have experience in a relevant role. Experience of working with young people and vulnerable adults and handling safeguarding referrals is essential. An excellent knowledge and understanding of current safeguarding legislation is essential as is the ability to develop positive relationships with internal staff and external organisations.

Please note: Interviews will take place on Thursday 27th November 

About Us

Bury College is a Further Education College offering a wide range of courses to both full time and part time students each year. Dedicated to providing the communities we serve with a broad choice of learning options, Bury College offers a range of A Level courses, vocational programmes, and apprenticeships. In addition to this, we have higher level courses available at Bury College University Centre, as well as courses for adults.

We are a friendly, forward-looking college where all our staff are valued. We pride ourselves in the fact that all our staff are supported & encouraged to perform at their best. We invest significantly in staff development & have CPD Events throughout the year.

Bury College is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity, safeguarding its learners and expects all staff to share these commitments.

The benefits of working for us?

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure
• Occupational sick pay
• Teachers or Local Authority Pension Fund
• Flexible working
• Family Friendly Policy
• Special Leave of Absence
• Paid leave for religious festivals
• Sabbaticals
• Comprehensive induction and on-going training
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health Service
• Onsite gym
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Onsite nursery
• Free onsite parking
• Option for first aid training and an annual allowance of £296 for first aid duties

• NB: Shortlisted candidates may be invited for interview before the closing date.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.