Student Welfare & Protection Coordinator


  2026-05-25
  Lagos, Nigeria
  Not specified
  Management & Administration

The Mater Ecclesiae St. Carlo Acutis School of Discernment of Joyful Vocation is a Catholic residential formation and secondary-level school located in Sangotedo, Lagos. Established by the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, it provides holistic education and spiritual guidance.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Student Welfare & Protection Coordinator.

Location: Sangotedo, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time | Permanent
Reports To: Centre Director

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as the named lead for all welfare and protection concerns, referrals, and disclosures
  • Advise the Centre Director on all welfare and protection matters; escalate serious concerns immediately
  • Conduct regular welfare check-ins with students, particularly those identified as vulnerable
  • Liaise with external bodies — including Nigerian authorities, the Church, medical professionals, and families — in response to welfare concerns
  • Develop, implement, and regularly review the Centre's Student Welfare & Protection Policy
  • Maintain accurate, confidential records of all welfare and protection matters
  • Ensure all staff receive appropriate welfare and protection training before working with students
  • 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
  • Pastoral sensitivity combined with clear, decisive action in difficult situations
  • Experience in a welfare, protection, or pastoral care role, ideally in a residential or educational setting
  • A Police Character Certificate and satisfactory reference checks.
  • Commitment to the dignity and protection of every young person in the Centre's care
  • Knowledge of Nigerian child protection law and Church safeguarding guidance
  • Alignment with Catholic values and the mission of the Centre
  • Absolute discretion, confidentiality, and emotional resilience

Application Deadline: 1st June, 2026.


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