Student Engagement Officer - Term Time

This role is term-time, the salary will be pro-rata for hours worked.

About us The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage. About t he role The Sheffield College is a large, vibrant and diverse further education college and we are proud of how the college contributes to transforming lives through learning by meeting local skills needs.

This role is central to fostering a positive, disciplined, and supportive learning environment across all The Sheffield College campuses. Student Engagement Officer (SEOS) will provide a highly visible, proactive presence, focusing on improving student attendance, positively engaging with behaviours, and ensuring the effective use of communal campus spaces. The role is an important link between all academic, student experience and professional service teams.

SEOs will directly link with curriculum pastoral teams in regard to immediate and medium-term interventions with students. SEOs will also have constant communication with the Duty Manager and security teams in regard to student behaviour. SEOs will work directly with the Head of Student Engagement on long term strategies to improve student attendance, attitudes and behaviour on campus. SEOs will also work with external agencies and services who have links to student engagement and wellbeing so that they can offer support to students in communal spaces.

This role is term-time and the start date will be in August 2026.

Main Responsibilities:

To provide relational practice with students at all The Sheffield College campuses To communicate on a daily basis with security and the Duty Manager in regard to student behaviour on campus Actively promote positive behaviours and attitudes around on all college campuses, to positively engage with inappropriate behaviours at the point of contact Daily management of social communal spaces including toilets and changing facilities To use youth mentoring and positive interaction methods whilst engaging students To link students who are absent or display poor behaviour back to their academies and student central teams via personal tutors (internal absenteeism, welfare ), Heads of Student Experience (poor behaviour and time outs), and Student Central (wider enrichment and external services).

To signpost students towards activities that will enable the student(s) to extend their personal development and professional skills. To provide full presence in communal spaces on campus at all times To be part of the meet and greet team on the front reception at 8:30 to 9:30 To undertake internal absenteeism and poor behaviours checks in key areas throughout the college day Ensuring that key areas have been checked (atrium, canteen, external locations).

1:15 to 4pm To repeat the internal absence and poor behaviours check. Regular engagement with students in regards to their attendance Escorting students to class if found to be absent and report absence to the academy personal tutor To monitor student behaviour on campus To engage with students who are displaying unacceptable behaviour in communal spaces and space such as toilets With the assistance of the Duty Manager to time out students who are warned three times of poor behaviour on campus.

To report all poor behaviour of students to the Head of Student

Experience of that academy. To ensure student engagement in attendance and behaviour is appropriately recorded. Contribute to and report against data To undertake tasks relating to the effective management and storage of documentation. These duties may be amended from time to time by the line manager in consultation with the post-holder From time-to-time these responsibilities may be reviewed so that they evolve as part of the colleges strategic growth and success.

You may also be required to take on other tasks related to the job to support the College in the delivery of its strategic aims, without changing the role's…