Student Liaison Officer
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3RL |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 2 Nov 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds – Built Environment Campus
• 37 hours per week, 38 weeks per year - Permanent
• Salary: £24,570 - £25,401 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)
• Actual Salary: £20,164 - £20,846 per annum
We are seeking a proactive Student Liaison Officer to join our growing Welfare Team. The ideal candidate will be friendly and approachable but also organised with a responsible attitude to promoting positive student behaviour. Student Liaisons Officers act as a duty officer service, patrolling the site, engaging positively with staff and students as well as the general public as required.
This role provides staff and students with the support, guidance, and supervision they need as well as resolving conflict should it arise. An existing First Aid at Work qualification would be advantageous but full training can be provided. Previous experience of working in the Police or Armed Forces would also be advantageous.
What the school offers its staff
• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Canteen
• Company events
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities, including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.