Job Description
Brinsbury College, part of the Chichester College Group
14–16 Freshstart Co-ordinator (& Safeguarding Lead) [Ref:BRN0152]
37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year
Pro rata of £31,279 - £34,189 per annum (i.e. £28,391.71 - £31,033.09)
At Brinsbury College, our purpose is to Change Lives Through Learning. Of all the roles you will see advertised today, you’ll be hard pressed to find one with a greater impact on young people than this one. As our 14–16 Freshstart Co-ordinator, you will play a pivotal role in supporting some of our most vulnerable learners, helping them re-engage with education and progress successfully into post-16 destinations.
About the role
As the 14–16 Freshstart Co-ordinator (& Safeguarding Lead), you will be the central point of contact for the pastoral, welfare and safeguarding needs of our 14-16 learners. You will coordinate the learner journey from enquiry and application through to enrolment, induction, progression and destination, working closely with schools, parents/carers, external agencies and internal curriculum teams.
You will manage and monitor learner attendance, behaviour, achievement and progression, coordinate reporting processes, organise parent and school meetings, and provide high-quality administrative and pastoral support that enables learners to succeed.
A role with variety and responsibility
This is a high-impact, varied role with a unique blend of coordination, safeguarding, partnership working and student support. You will:
* Act as the main welfare, pastoral and safeguarding contact for 14–16 learners
* Coordinate reporting, assessment and progression processes
* Manage relationships with schools and partner organisations
* Support lecturers and student mentors to deliver outstanding provision
* Monitor attendance, behaviour, achievement and destinations
* Attend and contribute to 14–19 partnership meetings
* Support cross-college initiatives and key learner events
Why Brinsbury College?
Working at Brinsbury College means working in a truly unique environment - set across 540 acres of stunning countryside, including a working farm, woodlands, Animal centre and Horticulture gardens.
About you
You will be a confident, organised and proactive professional, with experience in an administrative or coordination role, ideally within education. You’ll have a strong commitment to safeguarding, excellent communication skills and the ability to work calmly and effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
You’ll be passionate about supporting young people, particularly those who may face barriers to learning, and have the resilience, attention to detail and flexibility needed to manage competing priorities in a busy environment.
Our Staff Benefits:
We have a fantastic range of staff benefits, highly competitive against what is offered by the private sector and other organisations, including:
* Local Government Pension Scheme – the Group contributes 15% of your actual pensionable pay.
* 25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days in line with continuous service, plus bank holidays and college closure days over the Christmas period which are not deducted from annual leave entitlement (paid as part of the salary for Term-Time-Only roles). Plus, the opportunity to purchase up to 5 days additional leave.
* Discount schemes – including discounts on shopping, restaurants, travel and onsite facilities such as our gym and First Steps Childcare nurseries (specific campuses only).
* Family friendly policies – including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay (dependant on continuous service).
* Continuous professional development opportunities – including development days, funded apprenticeships and access to a range of other courses and activities.
* And much more - check out the Staff Benefits booklet attached to this advert for more information about our fantastic range of benefits available to staff.
Closing date: 25 May 2026
Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
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The Chichester College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. We vigorously pursue all references and safeguarding checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with young people.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
We are an equal opportunities employer.