Where you’ll work: Primarily based at NKC Hadlow College, with occasional travel to and cover for NKC Tonbridge College, as required.

Your hours: 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday), 40 weeks per annum.

Your pay: Total package of £39,367.37 per annum (£33,176.46 salary + £6,190.91 holiday pay).

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.

The benefits:

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.

If this sounds like the role for you, please visit NKC Group’s staff vacancies page to view the full job description and submit your application.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 29 November 2026, with interviews scheduled to take place on Thursday 10 December 2026.

North Kent Colleges Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff have a responsibility to share and maintain this commitment. In line with the requirements of ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, appropriate safeguarding checks (including an enhanced DBS check) will be undertaken on all individuals selected for appointment. Posts at NKC Group, a specified establishment where the work gives opportunity for contact with children, are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to complete and submit prior to their interview a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Further guidance / information from the Ministry of Justice can be found on GOV.UK.