Student Safeguarding Officer
This central role sits within the Global Summer School team and will primarily support the programme’s 16–17-year-old international students staying with Imperial and studying on two-week challenging academic programmes.
Reporting to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (GSS Development Manager), you will promote good safeguarding practices, deliver training sessions, maintain accurate records, help manage incidents and support student wellbeing.
From May to June (hybrid working), your primarily desk-based tasks will include reviewing safeguarding policies, preparing for summer, and supporting DBS and social media checks for mentors. During the summer school delivery weeks, you will be working across campus in several locations to attend briefings, log incidents, support investigations, and provide additional support to mentors and students.
You will stay at South Kensington Halls of Residence with the wider GSS team whilst students are on campus. During these periods shifts may start earlier than usual or finish later in the evening, and occasional night calls may be required. This role is crucial in ensuring the safety and welfare of 560 international participants and over 100 undergraduate mentors. Full training and support will be provided.
Other duties might be required from the post holder, such as giving safeguarding advice to colleagues to support development of under 18s programmes and initiatives planned at Imperial or supporting Outreach initiatives. Following the summer school delivery, there would be a period of review and evaluation and adopting improvements for the following year, as well as data management.
For any further information about the role please contact c.whelan@imperial.ac.uk.