Care Experience Facilitator (Term Time Only + 3 Weeks)

Walsall College; Walsall; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension scheme

28-29 days annual leave

Free on-site parking

Staff training and team-building

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Cycle to Work

Health care scheme

Mental Health First Aiders

Employee Assistance Programme

Rewards and recognition

State-of-the-art campuses

Job summary

Walsall College is seeking a Care Experience Facilitator to join the Safeguarding team. You will identify and support care-experienced learners, facilitate and chair Personal Education Plan (PEP) meetings across all college sites, and work closely with learners, guardians, curriculum staff and external agencies.

You will play a key role in maintaining high-quality safeguarding delivery and advocating for every student, especially the most vulnerable and underrepresented.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting care-experienced learners.
• Knowledge of safeguarding protocols and DBS checks is advantageous.
• Ability to chair meetings and coordinate across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and chair Personal Education Plan (PEP) meetings across college sites.
• Identify and support care-experienced learners to ensure equal access and progression.
• Collaborate with learners, guardians, curriculum teams and external agencies to monitor safeguarding delivery.

Skills

Care experience

Safeguarding knowledge

Meeting facilitation

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Walsall College currently has an opportunity for a Care Experience Facilitator to join our dedicated Safeguarding team in ensuing our students are supported in all aspects of safeguarding.

This is a vital role in identifying and aiding care-experienced learners with responsibility for facilitating and chairing all Personal Education Plan (PEP) meetings across all college sites by working closely with learners, their guardians, curriculum and external agencies.

The role will support in ensuring the ongoing high-quality delivery and monitoring of these services and being a key advocate for ensuring that every student matters especially for our most vulnerable and underrepresented students.

For full specification requirements please refer to the job description.

In return, we offer;

• Competitive salaries.
• Enrolment into the West Midlands Pension Fund (LGPS) with generous employer contributions.
• Up to 29 days annual leave with generous additional closure days.
• Free on site car parking.
• Outstanding staff training and team building programme.
• ZEST; the College’s Health & Wellbeing initiative for our staff.
• Staff incentive schemes including Cycle to Work scheme and ‘Best of Walsall’ discounts.
• Simply Health care scheme.
• On site Mental Health First Aiders.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Reward and recognition scheme.
• State of the art campuses with the latest industry facilities, including our Graduate Salon of Hair and Beauty and on site Little Professors’ Nursery.
• Access to ‘The Hub’ offering a Gym, Spa & Sports Clinic and The Littleton Restaurant.

We are passionate about promoting equality of opportunity and creating a working environment where diversity is recognised and celebrated and everyone has the chance to reach their full potential.

Our environment is diverse in character and student population.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates from Black Minority Ethnic origin and those with a disability.

Walsall College is committed to safeguarding our children and young people/vulnerable adults. We uphold fundamental British Values and expect all our employees to do the same. The post that you will be applying for is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment checks, including previous employment checks, online searches and an Enhanced DBS Check. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.