Transitions In & Out Officer
Salary Point 20, £25,523 per annum
Hours 37 hours per week, all year round
Contract Permanent
Location Peterborough College
Closing date 11 May 2025
Interview date TBC
Ignite Futures: Become a Transitions In & Out Officer at Peterborough College!
Are you passionate about empowering young people with complex needs to build fulfilling adult lives? Do you thrive in a role where you can make a tangible difference?
Peterborough College is seeking a dynamic and dedicated Transitions In & Out Officer to join our vibrant and supportive team. This is your chance to play a pivotal role in ensuring our students with moderate to complex needs make a successful and confident transition from college to their next exciting chapter.
Key Responsibilities include:
Managing a caseload of students, providing Information, Advice, and Guidance, and developing bespoke transition plans.
Attending EHCP Annual Reviews and presenting tailored transition plans.
Creating and delivering study programmes that focus on practical, real-world transition activities.
Connecting students with essential post-college providers and facilitating supported transition periods.
Supporting students to access external agencies and maintain social connections.
Organising events for students and their families to inform them about successful transition planning.
Promoting equality, diversity, inclusion, and safeguarding practices.
Who We're Looking For:
A Passionate Advocate: You champion the rights and aspirations of young people, ensuring their voices are heard and their needs are met.
An Empathetic Communicator: You possess excellent interpersonal skills, building rapport with students, families, and external agencies with ease.
A Proactive Organiser: You manage diverse workloads and coordinate events with efficiency and meticulous attention to detail.
A Resilient Problem Solver: You approach challenges with a calm and solution-oriented mindset, finding creative ways to overcome obstacles.
A Dedicated Safeguarder: You are committed to the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, upholding safeguarding best practices.
IEG offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Generous Leave: 30 days of annual leave, plus Bank Holidays and additional paid time off during Christmas close down.
Financial Security: Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, a well-established plan for your future.
Supportive Environment: Benefit from a gym, free on-site parking, a welcoming team atmosphere and access to an employee assistance programme
Professional Development: Invest in yourself with ongoing training and development opportunities provided by IEG.
Ready to make a significant impact? Apply today!
IEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a 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.
Candidates are reminded that if they are barred from working with Children it is a criminal offence to apply for this position.