Student Liaison Officer

Teaching Vacancies; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Family friendly policies and flexible

Employee Assistance Programme

Canteen

Discount schemes

Learning and development opportunities

Staff development days

Funded subject course development for/

EDI and neurodiverse communities

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds – Built Environment Campus is seeking a proactive Student Liaison Officer to join our Welfare Team. The ideal candidate will be friendly and approachable, but also organised with a responsible attitude to promoting positive student behaviour.

This role provides staff and students with the support, guidance and supervision they need, as well as resolving conflicts should it arise.

Qualifications

• First Aid at Work qualification is advantageous.
• Experience in Police or Armed Forces would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Promote positive student behaviour on campus.
• Act as a duty officer, patrolling the site and engaging with staff, students and visitors.
• Provide support, guidance and supervision, and resolve conflicts as they arise.

Education

First Aid at Work

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds – Built Environment Campus
• 37 hours per week, 38 weeks per year - Permanent
• Salary: £24,570 - £25,401 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)

We are seeking a proactive Student Liaison Officer to join our growing Welfare Team. The ideal candidate will be friendly and approachable but also organised with a responsible attitude to promoting positive student behaviour. Student Liaisons Officers act as a duty officer service, patrolling the site, engaging positively with staff and students as well as the general public as required.

This role provides staff and students with the support, guidance, and supervision they need as well as resolving conflict should it arise. An existing First Aid at Work qualification would be advantageous but full training can be provided. Previous experience of working in the Police or Armed Forces would also be advantageous.

What the school offers its staff

• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Canteen
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities, including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.