Welfare Inclusion Officer

Barking & Dagenham College; Barking; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Barking & Dagenham College is seeking a Welfare Inclusion Officer to join the Additional Learning Support team on a full-time permanent basis, term-time only (40 weeks).

The role includes leading support for students with disabilities, coordinating medical and personal care plans, and promoting equal opportunities within the college.

Qualifications

• Level 2 English & Maths or equivalent required.
• Manual Handling Training qualification required.
• First Aid Qualification required.
• Epilepsy Training qualification preferred.
• Personal Care training qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Lead on overseeing support for students with access, health, personal care and mobility needs, ensuring learners’ social and physical needs are met to enable learning.
• Complete medical plans, care plans and risk assessments, and other required documentation.
• Write, review and evaluate personal care/medical care plans for learners in Foundation Learning.
• Coordinate Transport Welfare Logistics and support teachers and Head of Department with risk assessments.

Education

Level 2 English & Maths or equivalent

Manual Handling Training qualification

First Aid Qualification

Epilepsy Training qualification

Personal Care training qualification

Job description

Join a vibrant college committed to the success of our staff, learners, businesses and communities!

We have some exciting opportunities available at Barking and Dagenham College. We are looking for Welfare Inclusion Officer to join our Additional Learning Support team.

You will join us on afull-time permanent basis, term-time only (40 weeks),and in return, we will offer a competitive salary of £29,296 - £30,883 pa inc London Weighting (pro rata'd), dependent on qualifications and experience.

Our Story

Barking & Dagenham College of Further & Higher Education is a dynamic, community-focused college with a strong reputation for technical and vocational excellence. Established in 1961 and operating across Barking and Rush Green campuses, we support thousands of learners and apprentices each year to develop the skills, confidence and qualifications they need to thrive.

With significant investment in our facilities - including our East London Institute of Technology - we provide outstanding learning and working environments for both staff and students.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Welfare Inclusion Officer, you will take a lead on overseeing the support for students with access, health, personal care and mobility needs. Ensuring learners social and physical needs are met, enabling them to engage in learning.

You will:

• Support and assist students with a wide range of disabilities in the management of their personal care needs during the day, undertaking personal care as necessary
• Support individual or groups of students with complex medical and personal needs in class for limited periods of time
• Complete medical plans, care plans, Risk assessment alongside any other documentation relevant to the role required from the postholder
• Write, review and evaluate personal care/medical care plans for learners within Foundation Learning
• Manage general and medical Risk Assessments for all Horizons learners, PEPS, and Support Plans within the department and support teachers and Head of Department with this task
• Actively promote the College's Equal Opportunities policy on disability and inclusion

What We're Looking For

You should have:

• Level 2 English & Maths or equivalent
• A Manual Handling Training qualification
• First Aid Qualification
• Epilepsy Training qualification
• Personal Care training qualification

In addition, you will demonstrate:

• Experience of working with people with complex medical needs
• Experience of providing Personal Care/Feeding
• Experience in completion of Reports/Risk Assessments
• The ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders
• The ability to coordinate Transport Welfare Logistics

What's In It for You?

We offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Generous holiday and pension packages
• Ongoing CPD and strong links with industry
• Free parking and access to travel-to-work and technology assistance schemes
• The opportunity to be part of a passionate, supportive team focused on learner success

Advert closing date: 05/11/2026

Barking & Dagenham College is committed to best practice relating to safer recruitment and safeguarding. Please note that all employment checks are made in-line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines and Barking & Dagenham College use AI automation as part of our candidate processing. Job offers will be subject to onboarding checks including social media checks. For further information relating to onboarding expectations/our safeguarding framework, please speak with the Talent team directly.

Barking & Dagenham College is proudly an inclusive employer, striving towards an open culture where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, safely and without fear of judgment or persecution.

We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or age.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know. You will not be disadvantaged for stating your needs and we want to support you to do your best in this process.