Part of my role is to manage a team of front line staff who support learners wellbeing and mental health and also provide additional support via the college bursary funds. This is to ensure there are no barriers to education for students. I am Deputy Safeguarding Lead and instrumental in administering safeguarding policies, procedures and processes ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all learners. Working across two local authorities I ensure college remains up to date with local and national safeguarding legislation and the Prevent duty, Working directly with the college's senior managers a large part of the role is to support college attendance, retention and achievement strategies by providing a high quality pro-active welfare and wellbeing support to individual students and groups. I attend Children in Care reviews, Strategy meetings and Children in need meetings, and look at transition support for those learners who are moving from high school to further education or an apprenticeship.

Working as part of the Safeguarding Team I have a specific responsibility for student welfare, including retention, achievement and progression of learners. Managing the bursary budget the Welfare Team help support learners with overcoming financial issues which may prevent them from attending college. I work closely with curriculum teams, and also external agencies to ensure that learners receive support and assistance whilst at college.

European Social Fund Project Manager - planning delivery, sourcing staff, partners and candidates to training programmes. Budget planning and audit processes.