WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, proactive team? We are pleased to be recruiting for a Looked-After Support Officers to join the Safeguarding Team. We are looking for someone excited, motivated and can use initiative to drive this position forward
You will be organised, motivated and ready for a challenge in this role. You will demonstrate excellent organisational skills, applying professionalism and sensitivity when dealing with confidential information. You will be able to work closely with learners who are Looked-After or Care Experienced and provide appropriate advice, guidance and mentoring.

Primary duties include:

• Managing a case load of Looked After or Care Experienced Learners
• Attend multi-agency meetings such as PEPs and LAC reviews
• Liaising with relevant schools, social workers and other agencies to manage transition Looked Afters Learners
• Attend meetings with local authorities to share information appropriately
• Identify looked after learners at risk of not achieving and implement effective support plans
• Provide mentoring and progression support for Looked After Learners to support them to achieve their goals
• Refer and signpost learners for additional support internally and externally
• Travel across different campuses to meet 1:1 with learners who may require support or advocacy

If you think that you have the relevant skills and capabilities, we would love to hear from you.
The Safeguarding Team is part of the wider student Inclusion and Support team. We have a range of safeguarding officers and administrators and take an active role in the delivery of wellbeing and enrichment opportunities across the college.
The post will be shortlisted against the essential and desirable criteria at application stage from the person specification. Please ensure that you have a look at this specification attached to the Role Profile and complete your application directly from this, as these specifications are an integral part of the selection process.
For further details on this post which the job description and person specification cannot answer for you, please contact Natalie Stokes email Natalie.stokes@nottinghamcollege.ac.uk.

• Managing a case load of Looked After or Care Experienced Learners
• Attend multi-agency meetings such as PEPs and LAC reviews
• Liaising with relevant schools, social workers and other agencies to manage transition Looked Afters Learners
• Attend meetings with local authorities to share information appropriately
• Identify looked after learners at risk of not achieving and implement effective support plans
• Provide mentoring and progression support for Looked After Learners to support them to achieve their goals
• Refer and signpost learners for additional support internally and externally
• Travel across different campuses to meet 1:1 with learners who may require support or advocac