Student Welfare & Protection Coordinator at Mater Ecclesiae St. Carlo Acutis School of Discernment for Joyful Vocation

About the Role

• The Student Welfare & Protection Coordinator holds primary operational responsibility for the protection, safety, and holistic wellbeing of every student at the Centre.
• She is the named lead for all matters relating to student welfare and protection — including prevention of harm, response to disclosures, management of wellbeing concerns, and maintenance of all related policies and records.
• Every member of staff carries a duty of care, but she holds the policy, the training, the records, and the external relationships. She is the person everyone turns to when something goes wrong.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and regularly review the Centre's Student Welfare & Protection Policy
• Serve as the named lead for all welfare and protection concerns, referrals, and disclosures
• Ensure all staff receive appropriate welfare and protection training before working with students
• Maintain accurate, confidential records of all welfare and protection matters
• Liaise with external bodies — including Nigerian authorities, the Church, medical professionals, and families — in response to welfare concerns
• Conduct regular welfare check-ins with students, particularly those identified as vulnerable
• Advise the Centre Director on all welfare and protection matters; escalate serious concerns immediately
• Coordinate the Centre's response to any emergency welfare situation

Requirements

• A female professional trained in child protection, social work, counselling, or a related welfare discipline
• Experience in a welfare, protection, or pastoral care role, ideally in a residential or educational setting
• Knowledge of Nigerian child protection law and Church safeguarding guidance
• Pastoral sensitivity combined with clear, decisive action in difficult situations
• Absolute discretion, confidentiality, and emotional resilience
• Commitment to the dignity and protection of every young person in the Centre's care
• Alignment with Catholic values and the mission of the Centre
• A Police Character Certificate and satisfactory reference checks.