Craven College is an aspirational College set in friendly and inclusive rural campuses in Skipton within the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, at The Aviation Academy based airside at Leeds Bradford Airport and at Evolve in the heart of Ripon. Craven College offers full-time courses for 16–18-year-olds, apprenticeships, courses for young people with special educational needs, part-time courses and degree level courses with a mission statement of ‘enriching lives through learning’. Tyro Training is our commercial training division which offers a wide range of training courses for both individuals and businesses in Skipton.
We continuously invest in our excellent, industry standard facilities with a new £1.6m purpose-built Animal Management Centre on our Aireville Campus followed in 2022 by the construction of new equestrian facilities including an international sized arena and outdoor warm up area.
We are currently seeking to employ a committed and motivated Student Safety Engagement Assistant. As a key member of the Student Services team, you will act as an ambassador for Craven College providing a highly visible presence and service around campus to all our students, staff and visitors. You will work closely with the Head of Student Services and Student Service Manager to foster and promote a culture of positive student engagement and experience. The ideal candidate will carry out routine patrols and monitoring of the campuses responding to different types of issues and/or emergencies; investigation and incident report writing as required to the Head of Student Services or by the Facilities Manager.
Essential requirements:
• Good literacy and excellent proven verbal communication skills
• Previous experience of working in the security industry/environment
• Be computer literate and show the ability to use Microsoft Word and Outlook Express for email
• Self-motivation and ability to use own initiative and work without supervision as well as proven ability to work as part of a diverse team
• To demonstrate tact and diplomacy to deal with people, including senior staff, students and visitors, in all circumstances, including emergencies
• Ability to manage potentially volatile situations and deal with conflict effectively
• Ability to receive, interpret and act on instructions quickly and effectively
• Demonstrable skills in observation and the ability to appraise situations quickly and effectively
• Responsible attitude towards health and safety at work
• Awareness of Equality and Diversity issues and the ability to work with sensitivity to the needs of a multi-cultural environment
This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly college in North Yorkshire with fantastic facilities, excellent CPD opportunities and a great working and learning environment.
Craven College is committed to equal opportunity in the provision of services, employment, and educational opportunities. Applications are considered on merit and are welcomed from all suitably qualified applicants.
Where specific qualifications are required for the position for which you have applied, it will be necessary for you to produce certificates for verification. You should give full details of all examination results and grades. If you are unsure about your results or grades you should indicate this. You should also include any qualifications which you are currently working towards and any non-examined, but relevant, training and development. Teachers are required to complete details of teaching qualifications.
A disclosure check with the Disclosure & Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For further information including a full job description and to apply, please visit our website www.craven-college.ac.uk/jobs
If you have not heard from us within 28 days of the closing date on this occasion you have not been shortlisted. However please feel free to apply for futures roles as appropriate.
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