Student Support Officer - Looked After Children

Term time only

Student Support is a key service area in the College offering non-academic support and advice to students. This could include help with housing, benefits, health and well-being, relationship difficulties and any other problem that affects students’ learning.

We wish to appoint a Support Officer who will work directly with young people in an informal environment. You will work specifically with our Looked After Children (LACs) organising and attending PEP meetings and liaising with external professionals.

You will help co-ordinate the Student Voice and work closely with the Student Executive and Tutor Representatives. In addition, you will provide appropriate financial and welfare support to students and make referrals to external agencies and other professionals. You will also become a designated Safeguarding Officer.

You should be educated to ‘A’ Level standard or equivalent and will have experience of working with young people in an informal environment, and have a good understanding of the needs of Looked After Children. You should be able to remain calm under pressure and have sound judgement and integrity with good attention to detail. You should also be a good team player, able to work on your own initiative and have an understanding and commitment to Equality and Diversity and Safeguarding. 

Equal Opportunities

Uxbridge College is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from all people, irrespective of disability, race, gender, age, sexual orientation, transsexual or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, religion/faith or pregnancy and maternity leave.

Disclosure and Barring Service checks

HCUC (Harrow & Uxbridge College) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. To ensure that we meet our safeguarding commitments we will carry out all necessary pre-employment checks, including undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check for all successful candidates.