Campus Support Officer (Term Time Only) - based at Preston Campus

Would you like to be part of a team that helps shape a great learning experience for students?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Student Support Team as a Campus Support Officer.

As a Campus Support Officer, you will be highly visible around the campus maintaining the safety and security of students, staff and visitors.  You will be a front-line Campus Support Officer working directly with students and staff, maintaining a proactive presence and dealing effectively with incidents, de-escalating volatile situations and managing behaviour across the campus.

You will work as part of the College’s Student Support and Welfare team to maximise the experience for all students as well as deliver and facilitate positive activities and personal development awareness activities, such as positive online behaviours, anti-bullying, health and wellbeing topics.

The successful candidate will be a flexible and proactive individual with excellent communication skills.  You should have a positive approach to work and be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.  Due to the nature of this role, long periods of time will be spent working outdoors monitoring and maintaining campus security, therefore an appropriate level of physical fitness is required.

In addition, you must have GCSE or equivalent at Grade C/4 or above in English or a willingness to work towards, along with experience of working with young people and be able to understand their range of issues within an educational setting, along with a good understanding of the issues around student support and safeguarding.

You will be based at the Preston campus but may work across all our centres.

If you are interested in the role – please apply.

For more information please see the job description or contact Lisa Hartley, Director of Student Support and Welfare on 01995 642348 or email lhartley@myerscough.ac.uk.

Here at Myerscough College, we offer a fantastic working environment, an attractive benefit package - including access to the Local Government Pension Scheme and a wealth of professional development opportunities.

The role is 37 hours per week (term time only).

The salary range is £16,778-£17,765 per annum pro rata, relating to qualifications and experience.

The closing date is Sunday 20 September 2020.

It is anticipated the virtual interviews will be held on Tuesday 29 September 2020.

Please visit the College website or contact the HR team by email hr@myerscough.ac.uk for an application pack.

We are an equal opportunity employer; we want all our candidates to have a fair and equal opportunity to secure employment with us.  We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups: BAME applicants, disabled applicants, and LGBTQIA applicants.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, due to a disability, then please speak with a member of the HR team.

As a disability confident employer, we commit to guaranteeing an interview for any disabled applicant who meets all of the essential criteria.

Hours

37 (Term time only)

Department

Student Support

Location

Preston

Salary

£16,778-£17,765 pro rata

Reference No

CSO

Closing Date

Sunday 20 September 2020