Role: Group Head - Safeguarding

Location:Multi-Site - Role will be based across all campuses

Salary/Perks: £47,972annum DOE and Qualifications, 35 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, Local Government Pension Scheme, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks:37 hours per week - 52 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time

About the role:
We are currently seeking a Group Head in Safeguarding to join our Student Services department at The Bedford College Group.

As a Group Head, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
- Strategic Safeguarding Leadership - Support the GDOSW in developing and embedding a robust, group‑wide safeguarding strategy, acting as Deputy DSL and ensuring safeguarding and wellbeing are integrated into organisational culture and planning.
- Team Management & Operational Oversight - Lead Safeguarding and Welfare Advisors and Team Leaders, oversee referrals and incidents, ensure effective use of CPOMS,



manage high‑risk cases and maintain statutory safeguarding records.
- Compliance, Monitoring & Reporting - Ensure adherence to KCSIE, Prevent Duty and other legislation, analyse safeguarding data, support audit and inspection preparation, and report safeguarding performance to senior leaders, governors and regulators.
- Risk Management & Continuous Improvement - Identify and mitigate safeguarding risks, support crisis and critical incident management, audit practice across campuses, and contribute to business planning, KPIs and quality improvement planning.
- College‑Wide Responsibilities & Statutory Duties- Participate in cross‑campus activities and upskill staff while upholding safeguarding, equality, diversity, health & safety and ongoing training expectations.

About you:
- Safeguarding Expertise & Qualifications - Holds a safeguarding‑related qualification (or extensive practical safeguarding experience), DSL Lev

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