Student Experience & Safeguarding Officer

Job Description:

Based at Taunton College, the Student Experience & Safeguarding Officer plays a pivotal role in coordinating wellbeing and safeguarding support for students across the College. Working closely with the Safeguarding Team Leader, the Student Experience & Safeguarding Officer is responsible for triaging referrals, ensuring timely and appropriate support is provided, and maintaining a calm and effective approach under pressure.

This role is central to supporting students - particularly those from vulnerable groups - by addressing a wide range of issues that may affect their learning and overall college experience. The Student Experience & Safeguarding Officer provides one-to-one and group guidance and mentoring, signposting students to internal services or external agencies, helping to create a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment across the college group.

UCS College Group offer a range of fantastic employee benefits (pro rata for part time staff) including:

• Generous pension scheme
• Competitive holiday entitlement
• Dedicated CPD days
• 2 wellbeing days
• 2-week Christmas closure
• On-site discounted gym
• Free parking
• UCS Extra discount package, this includes top retailers, supermarkets, holidays, entertainment packages and much more!

Closing Date: 12 midnight, Sunday 11 October 2026.

Safeguarding Statement

UCS College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding includes supporting physical and psychological wellbeing by safeguarding them from all forms of abuse.

We are a diverse organisation with the vision to be a world class education and training organisation.

Our values are:

Passionate and excited about learning

Inclusive and supportive

Responsive to student, employer and community needs

Always aspiring to the highest standards

Professional and enterprising

Innovative and creative

Friendly and welcoming

Join us and make a difference.