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Prevent and Safeguarding Intervention Worker £29,096 The Role We’re looking for a committed Safeguarding & Prevent Intervention Worker to support the Head of Student Experience in delivering the College’s Prevent Duty responsibilities, with a particular focus on Martyn’s Law (Protect Legislation 2022). You will provide practical and emotional support to students, deliver staff training, and raise awareness of key safeguarding and Prevent themes, including radicalisation and local risks. Working closely with internal teams, the Regional Prevent Co-ordinator, and external agencies, you’ll play a key role in early intervention, information sharing, and ensuring students receive timely and effective support. This cross-college role also contributes to wider safeguarding arrangements and prevention initiatives. What We’re Looking For We’re seeking someone with strong knowledge of pastoral intervention, safeguarding thresholds, and Prevent/Channel processes. You should have experience supporting children, young people, or families, along with experience in education and multi-agency working. A solid understanding of the Prevent Duty 2015 and Martyn’s Law 2022 is essential. What makes Blackburn College an Employer of choice? You'll have access to a wide range of benefits and support, including, but not limited to: • Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7/365 helpline for advice and support, • Regular Staff Physical Activity Sessions and reduced-price gym membership, • Cycle to Work Scheme, • Discounted Bus Travel with the Transdev Commuter Club, • Family-friendly policies, • Free eye tests and contribution to VDU-use-only glasses, • Several food outlets with a variety of menu choices, • A full range of discounted professional Hair & Beauty services provided by the Academy Salon

Service Care Solutions are working with a popular law firm in Blackburn. They are looking to recruit a Family Law Solicitor on a Hybrid basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced legal support professional to join a busy team and contribute to a high-volume property and conveyancing service. Job Title: Family Law Solicitor Location: Blackburn (Hybrid Based - 3 days in the office and 2 days at home) Salary – £35,000 - £60,000 annum DOE Key Responsibilities as a Family law Solicitor: • Provide legal advice on issues such as divorce, separation, child arrangements, financial settlements, and domestic abuse., • Handle all aspects of divorce proceedings, including filing petitions, responding to applications, and guiding clients through the legal process., • Prepare court applications, witness statements, consent orders, prenuptial/postnuptial agreements, and settlement proposals. Benefits: • Hybrid working – 2 days working from home, • Medical Care, • Pension Scheme, • Career Progression We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.

Location: Blackburn, covering our Lancashire service – This can be a hybrid role based on service demands Salary: Grade 5 - £37,739 or Grade 6 - £43,338 per annum depending on experience Hours: Full time - 35 per week Contract: Permanent Closing date: Wednesday 15th April 2026 at 11.30 pm Join Shelter as a Housing Solicitor, in our mission to drive systemic change and fight for Justice. If you are a dedicated Solicitor with a strong commitment to addressing the housing crisis we welcome you to apply for this role. At a time when the housing emergency continues to deepen, your experience could help transform lives and challenge the systems that perpetuate injustice. Come and play a central role in our mission as a Solicitor to defend the right to a safe, and secure home. Working with Shelter means being part of a passionate team that believes a safe home is a fundamental right. Here, your legal skills don’t just change lives—they shape a fairer housing system. About the role You will ensure you deliver high quality legal services through casework and ensuring Legal aid contract requirements and performance targets are met. You will be able to identify test case opportunities to address systemic bad practice and so achieve change for a greater number of people and will work closely with the Managing Solicitor and the Hub. About You In this role, you will: • Be a qualified Solicitor - we are open to newly qualified candidates with a demonstrable interest in social justice, as well as those who have 3+ years PQE and a strong track record in housing law and Legal Aid work, • Deliver high-quality legal advice and representation under our work as part of the Housing Loss Prevention Service, which provides free legal advice and court representation to anyone at risk of losing their home., • Challenge unfair housing practices and systemic causes of homelessness through strategic casework and litigation, • Work closely with our London team to strengthen housing rights awareness across London We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme. About The Team Our legal Teams (Managing Solicitors, Solicitors, Legal Advisors and Trainees) are based throughout the England hubs, we are currently based in London, Plymouth, Bristol, Norwich, Birmingham, Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire, Sheffield and Newcastle. Our teams are enthusiastic, driven and champions for fighting the housing injustice. Our teams whilst generating an income also address the housing crisis. The Lancashire Hub has 25 staff and you will be a key member of the team defending the right to a safe home. Each of Shelter’s hubs has its own local priorities based on the issues our clients have. For Lancashire these are Homelessness and temporary accommodation, the private rented sector and social housing and people living in poverty. About Shelter Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency. We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything. We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist. How to Apply Please submit your CV with a supporting statement with responses to the 'About You' points 1-7 outlined in the job description of no more than 1000 words. Please provide specific examples following the STAR format and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviour below throughout your responses: Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies. Recruitment Agencies Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

It’s desirable you’ll have experience in family court proceedings, or knowledge of Private and/or Public Law. For applicants with limited post‑qualifying experience, relevant pre‑qualifying experience supporting children and families may be beneficial. As the largest employer of Children’s

A well-established family law firm is expanding its Family Department and seeking a Family Law Solicitor. Candidates need a minimum of 1 year PQE and strong knowledge of family law. The position involves managing a caseload of family law matters, providing high-quality client care, and representing

Key Responsibilities as a Family law Solicitor:. Service Care Solutions are working with a popular law firm in.

Prevent and Safeguarding Intervention Worker £29,096 The Role We’re looking for a committed Safeguarding & Prevent Intervention Worker to support the Head of Student Experience in delivering the College’s Prevent Duty responsibilities, with a particular focus on Martyn’s Law (Protect Legislation 2022). You will provide practical and emotional support to students, deliver staff training, and raise awareness of key safeguarding and Prevent themes, including radicalisation and local risks. Working closely with internal teams, the Regional Prevent Co-ordinator, and external agencies, you’ll play a key role in early intervention, information sharing, and ensuring students receive timely and effective support. This cross-college role also contributes to wider safeguarding arrangements and prevention initiatives. What We’re Looking For We’re seeking someone with strong knowledge of pastoral intervention, safeguarding thresholds, and Prevent/Channel processes. You should have experience supporting children, young people, or families, along with experience in education and multi-agency working. A solid understanding of the Prevent Duty 2015 and Martyn’s Law 2022 is essential. What makes Blackburn College an Employer of choice? You'll have access to a wide range of benefits and support, including, but not limited to: Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7/365 helpline for advice and support Regular Staff Physical Activity Sessions and reduced-price gym membership Cycle to Work Scheme Discounted Bus Travel with the Transdev Commuter Club Family-friendly policies Free eye tests and contribution to VDU-use-only glasses Several food outlets with a variety of menu choices A full range of discounted professional Hair & Beauty services provided by the Academy Salon Professional bakery offering a variety of fresh breads, cakes, and ready meals Blackburn College values diversity and is committed to create a diverse workforce. Blackburn College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to a variety of pre-employment checks, including satisfactory references, medical clearance, and an enhanced DBS check