Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Student Services

Reporting to: Mental Health & Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week

Basis: Full time, Term Time Only 42 weeks, Fixed Term for 12 months

Pension: NEST Pension

Close Date: 02/06/2025

Join Our Team

We are delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for a Vulnerable Student & Transition Officer to join our Student Services department. You will be a key member of the operational Safeguarding Team, providing vital support to vulnerable students as they transition to post-16 education. You will ensure continued safeguarding and welfare support, helping students achieve positive outcomes while contributing to our thriving academic community.

What You’ll Be Doing:

As a Vulnerable Student & Transition Officer, you will:

• Monitor and review the attendance and progress of a caseload of students in identified vulnerable groups and 'At Risk' of not achieving for a variety of reasons e.g. vulnerable students, care experienced students.
• Ensure all vulnerable students are supported through application, enrolment and induction and that they access all the financial support available as early as possible in conjunction with the Student Services Finance Team and the student's Social Worker or other named support.
• Establish effective working relationships with identified vulnerable students, identifying as a key point of contact, providing face to face guidance and encouragement to support engagement and retention in education and enrichment activities, and responding promptly when barriers to learning are identified by carrying out practical intervention strategies.
• Liaise with teaching staff to identify and implement strategies to raise students’ performance and achievement.
• Support the delivery of vulnerable student Personal Education Plan to support positive educational outcomes.

What We’re Looking For:

We seek candidates who:

• Hold a relevant Level 3 qualification.
• Have a Grade 4/C or above in Maths and English or an equivalent qualification.
• Demonstrate a commitment to undertaking any mandatory training required for the role.
• Show a willingness to complete safeguarding training beyond the mandatory college requirements.
• Possess a Mental Health qualification - Desirable.

What’s in it for you?

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Competitive Salaries
• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
• On-site staff parking available
• Contributions to a variety of role-based pensions schemes including Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme and NEST Pension
• On site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee
• Extensive wellbeing provision including but not limited to: - 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family) - Occupational Health - Free Flu jabs - Free Gym Membership for all staff. - Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Emma Betiku, Mental Health & Deputy Safeguarding Lead on EL.Betiku@mbro.ac.uk

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early!

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

SAFEGUARDING

At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

Please see the full job description here - Vulnerable Student & Transition Officer