Student Services Manager

Our Student Services team based at our Central Bedfordshire College campus in Dunstable have a great opportunity for a Student Services Manager.

As a Student Services Manager, you will play a pivotal role in the success of our students through:

• Signposting and supporting Staff and Students in relation to personal and health-related issues
• Design and supporting a cross-college PPD programme on employability, using GroFar to record activities
• Lead a team of Welfare and Careers Advisors to provide Student support and guidance
• Oversee Student Engagement Lead to maximise the Student experience
• Develop the careers service to maximise the student participation and provide support for bursaries to students

Our ideal candidates will have experience of of working in a Student Services environment and demonstrable experience of leading a team, alongside the following qualifications:

• Degree level qualification or equivalent professional qualifications
• Good standard of general education

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational values:

• Student centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Educational excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.
• Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Continuous improvement - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on best practice and learning from others.
• Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage and support each other.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.

Further details of the safeguarding requirements and essential criteria for the post can found within the Job Description.

The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.  The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.

About Us

The Bedford College Group aims to deliver world-class skills and education to the communities we serve across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.

Contract Type - Bedford College Professional Services

• 37 hours per week (1.0FTE) / 52 weeks per year
• 27 days per annum (plus public holidays), pro rata for part-time
• Peoples Pension
• Free on-site parking
• Retail and leisure discounts

Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

For further information about the role please visit the vacancies section of our website via the apply link.