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Exeter College is looking to appoint an experienced, talented and inspirational Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO) to join our outstanding safeguarding team within the Student Services Department.
The Designated Safeguarding Officer is a key support role within the college, reporting directly to the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and working with the designated Faculty Management Groups, Tutorial Area Managers, Personal Tutors and Resilience Officers to ensure effective and efficient management of safeguarding in line with regulatory and legislative requirements and with full regard for the college’s Safeguarding, Equality Diversity & Inclusion and Health & Safety requirements.
About you
Successful applicants will need to be prepared to work flexibly, demonstrate resilience and have a working knowledge of safeguarding policies, procedure and legislation. They will also have the ability to work under pressure and be able to communicate effectively at a multi-agency level and with learners of all ages.
Applications are welcomed from a variety of backgrounds including social work, policing, health and education.
About us
Our values - Ambition, Collaboration, Energy
Our values are what make us, us. Please do take a couple of minutes to learn more about them: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcFUB8HvS9M.
Please click here to hear from some of our staff about their experience of working as part of our team.
Your benefits
At the college, we offer a wide range of benefits, from generous annual leave, pension schemes, benefits platforms to full days dedicated to staff development. To see the full list, please visit our careers page CareersWith Exeter College (exe-coll.ac.uk).
Key information
At Exeter College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students, including children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.
All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers and, if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975 provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further inform.
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability or sexuality. We welcome applications for employment from the whole community.
Applying for the role
Please visit https://vacancies.exe-coll.ac.uk.
We do not accept CVs. No agencies please.
