Experience

City College Norwich

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Safeguarding Officer

  • Dec 2019 - Present

  Supporting the effective operation and implementation of safeguarding practice at the college on a day to day basis by being the first point of contact for and fully investigating or supporting with all safeguarding concerns. Also responsible for input into safeguarding policies and procedures and implementing best practice college-wide in relation to safeguarding. Responsible for providing timely support and advice to students who may be at risk and staff working with vulnerable or at risk learners. Informed of current legislation, statutory and other guidance with regards to safeguarding I am tasked with cascading information appropriately aswell as delivering safeguarding updates and training to staff and students. I am also responsible for making timely external referrals to a range of agencies, analysing and preparing safeguarding data for Governance, attending frequent internal safeguarding meetings aswell as a range of external meetings (including child protection conferences, child in need meetings and team around the family meetings). Show less



Easton and Otley College

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Safeguarding Officer

  • Apr 2019 - Dec 2019

  Supporting the effective operation and implementation of safeguarding practice at the college on a day to day basis by being the first point of contact for safeguarding concerns within The Student Centre. Also responsible for input into safeguarding policies and procedures and implementing best practice college-wide in relation to safeguarding.Responsible for providing timely support and advice to students who may be at risk and staff working with vulnerable or at risk learners. Informed of current legislation, statutory and other guidance with regards to safeguarding I am tasked with cascading information appropriately aswell as delivering safeguarding updates and training to staff and students. I am also responsible for making timely external referrals to a range of agencies, analysing and preparing safeguarding data for Governance, attending frequent internal safeguarding meetings aswell as a range of external meetings (including child protection conferences, child in need meetings and team around the family meetings). Show less

• Student Advisor

  • Apr 2018 - Apr 2019

  Supporting students and staff across all curriculum areas at Easton and Otley College to improve the student experience and ensure all our learners are happy and successful. Responsible for the safeguarding of all students and to address pastoral concerns, give information advice and guidance and signpost on to internal or external sources of support where necessary. Working together with internal and external staff to improve the student experience, organising and participating in events and themed weeks to promote and address issues affecting young people and participation in external events which help to promote the College and student recruitment. Show less

• Success Coach

  • Sep 2017 - Apr 2018

  Working as part of Easton & Otley College's Engagement Team to provide mentoring on a 1:1 basis and coaching in small groups to those students identified as being 'at risk' and who may have barriers to learning and may be experiencing multiple disadvantages. I work closely with parents, guardians, external agencies, academic tutors, Additional Learning Support staff and other NEET prevention staff to identify barriers to learning and put in place targeted engagement strategies and wrap-around support for our at risk learners. Show less

• Progress Development Coach Team Leader

  • Oct 2015 - Sep 2017

  Leading a team of Progress Development Coaches and participating in promoting student progress across College and curriculum. Management of a cross college team delivering effective one-to-one tutorial entitlement, student support and guidance to enable students to achieve success and develop their potential.Line management of and responsibility for improving the efficiency of the Progress Development Coach role, working closely with the Quality Systems Manager, Curriculum Managers, and Programme Area Leaders to develop new ways of working and implementation of procedures.Organising and chairing regular team meetings with PDC staff to enable the team to share good practice and maintain a standardised and professional approach to supporting student achievement. Show less

• Progress Development Coach

  • Sep 2015 - Nov 2015

  Working as a member of a cross college team delivering effective tutorial entitlement, student support and guidance to enable a specific caseload of students to achieve success and develop their potential.

• Learner Mentor (Lead Mentor)

  • Oct 2011 - Sep 2015

  Providing additional learning support for students with specific identified learning difficulties and disadvantages. For the majority of my time in this role I acted as a Lead Mentor, co-ordinating and directing the work of other Learner Mentors within specific groups and regularly liaising with course tutors and other curriculum staff to address and support the additional learning support needs of our students.