Student Inclusion Officer

Job Title: Student Inclusion Officer

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £24,972 - £27,062 per annum pro rata of £28,031 - £30,378 per annum pro rata of annum - SS3

Job type: Fixed Term until 31 March 2027 (37 hours per week, over 40 weeks per year)

UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

The Role:

It's an exciting time to join University College Birmingham. Our Further Education provision is continuing to grow, and we are investing in a new FE Inclusion Team to strengthen the support available to students and curriculum teams.

We are seeking motivated and compassionate Student Inclusion Officers to provide a visible and responsive presence across our FE College. You will work alongside Personal Tutors, curriculum teams and specialist services to support students experiencing barriers to attendance, engagement, behaviour, participation or belonging.

Learners with SEND and additional needs will receive particular priority, including those whose needs may be emerging or not yet formally identified. Support will also remain available to other learners experiencing significant barriers or a risk of disengagement.

This is a purposeful, student-facing role for someone who can build positive relationships, listen without judgement and help students take practical steps towards re-engaging with their learning.

Who We're Looking For:

Someone motivated by helping young people participate, develop and succeed

An empathetic, patient and non-judgemental communicator

Able to build trust while maintaining clear professional boundaries

Calm and consistent when responding to challenging situations

Organised and reliable, with the ability to follow agreed actions through

Comfortable working collaboratively and knowing when to seek advice or escalate concerns

Committed to equality, inclusion and treating every student with dignity and respect

Willing to develop their knowledge of SEND, safeguarding, attendance and inclusive practice

Please note, we have six Student Inclusion Officer roles available.

Benefits:

Generous allocation of annual leave

29 days' paid leave per year

12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days

Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme

Employer Contributions - 20.9%

Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.

Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support

Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse

Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship

A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle.

Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham

Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - Friday 25 September 2026.

Interview Date - 7th and 8th October.

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Candidates with experience of; Student Inclusion Officer, Student Support Officer, Student Support Adviser, Student Engagement Officer, Student Engagement Adviser, Student Welfare Officer, Student Welfare Adviser, Student Services Officer, Learner Support Officer, Learner Support Adviser, Learner Engagement Officer, Learner Engagement Adviser, Student Success Officer, Student Success Adviser, may also be considered for this role.