Welfare & Safeguarding Lead (Hadlow)
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Dartford, DA1 2JT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Closing date: | 29 Nov 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
With the continuation of exciting changes at North Kent Colleges Group, we’ve created two new leading roles to join our busy Welfare & Safeguarding Team to take responsibility for the planning, organisation and deployment of student welfare and safeguarding services at one of our Colleges.
Working under the direction of one of two Deputy Heads of Welfare & Safeguarding, you’ll be a key member of the team and will focus on health, wellbeing and pastoral support across a College site, specifically in terms of safeguarding, and mental health provision.
Working closely with your line manager and the wider team, you’ll be implementing strategies and operational approaches that maximise support for students within an efficient financial framework. It goes without saying that you’ll need to ensure our whole NKC Group approach to safeguarding is consistent and rigorous.
In managing, supporting and implementing safeguarding, you’ll have designated authority from your line manager to refer to external partnerships as necessary, and will work with them and the Head of Welfare & Safeguarding to make certain that the College meets its legislative obligations.
Your skills and experience:
You’ll need to be a natural communicator with proven ability to develop positive relationships, both internally and with third parties. You’ll also be adept at responding efficiently to rapidly changing situations, have excellent time management and organisation skills, and be well versed in supporting young people through challenging safeguarding situations.
Up-to-date DSL / safeguarding training is vital, as is solid understanding and experience in dealing with legislation and good practice in relation to young people within education.
Ideally, you’ll have experience in similar professional roles or feel it’s a natural next step in your career to date, bringing your experience, enthusiasm and a ‘can do’ attitude to this key position. You won’t be afraid to challenge people’s ideas when needed, and your own to check the approach is working to provide an effective service for our young people and the staff who work with them.
What the college offers its staff
As part of the staff of North Kent College Business Services Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of North Kent College), you can look forward to a generous benefits offer including enhanced holiday pay, enrolment onto the People’s Partnership pension scheme, free parking, and access to a range of onsite facilities.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.