Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO)

About the Role

Exeter College is looking to appoint an experienced, talented, and inspirational Designated Safeguarding Officer 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 and 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. https://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 see our careers page - CareersWith Exeter College (exe-coll.ac.uk)

Applying for the role

If you are on our website to apply for this post today, please click apply below - if you are viewing this advert from another site please visit our website at https://vacancies.exe-coll.ac.uk/

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Midnight on Sunday 2nd June 2024.

Interview date TBC.

We do not accept CVs, no agencies please.

Key Information

At Exeter College we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our student's 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.

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.