Student Wellbeing, Safeguarding and Engagement Advisor
Salary: £28,074 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Contract: Permanent – Business Support Contract
Type: All year round
Location: Peterborough
Closing Date: 14th August 2026
Make a direct, positive impact on students' lives by fostering a safe, inclusive, and supportive college environment where every young person can thrive!
In this busy and exciting role, you will engage proactively with students to support their safeguarding, mental health, wellbeing, and overall college experience.
You will work as part of the Student Wellbeing and Engagement team, building positive relationships, offering person-centred support, and collaborating closely with curriculum staff and external agencies to ensure vulnerable students achieve their best potential.
Key Responsibilities:
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Build positive relationships with students to enhance their personal and social education.
- Respond immediately to incidents and manage crisis situations using restorative and de-escalation techniques.
- Contribute to student voice, weekly enrichment programs, and key wellbeing initiatives.
- Manage a student safeguarding caseload and participate in the weekly duty rota.
- Conduct mental health assessments and create self-harm/suicide safety plans and risk assessments.
- Support multi-agency meetings, including Child Protection, Children in Need, and PEP reviews.
- Provide dedicated mentoring and advocacy for vulnerable, at-risk, and Care Leaver students.
- Assist with student enrolment, inductions, open events, and campus safety presence.
- Facilitate group support sessions, including mental health drop-ins and restorative groups.
- Share necessary attendance and monitoring reports with external partners and Virtual Schools.
What we're looking for:
We are seeking a dedicated, empathetic, and resilient professional with relevant qualifications in Youth Work/Mentoring (Level 3 equivalent), Safeguarding, and Mental Health First Aid (or a commitment to achieve them).
You should have a proven track record of supporting vulnerable young people, managing challenging behaviours, conducting risk assessments, and multi-agency working. Strong communication, non-judgmental listening, and IT skills are essential, alongside a genuine passion for advocating for students' welfare.
If you are enthusiastic, adaptable, and ready to empower the next generation, we would love to hear from you!
Why work for IEG?
- Generous Leave: 30 days of annual leave, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas close down. (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Competitive Pension: Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), including life assurance and death-in-service benefits
- Health and Wellbeing: Benefit from a gym, free on-site parking, access to employee assistance programme and a friendly team atmosphere
- Professional Development: Ongoing training and development opportunities, including sponsorship for HE/professional qualifications
- Employee Benefits and Rewards: Vivup employee benefits, including lifestyle savings, eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card, providing access to a wide range of national discounts
IEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. 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 information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Candidates are reminded that if they are barred from working with Children it is a criminal offence to apply for this position.
