12 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    25 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    13 November 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Student support, learning and progress

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 12.5 hours per week

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

30766

What skills and experience we're looking for

STUDENT LIAISON OFFICER - REF 260920R

Up to £8,427 p.a. (FTE £30,766 p.a.)

We offer a competitive benefits package, including £581.46 p.a. (FTE £2,122 p.a.) in employer pension contributions

12.5 hours per week, 36 weeks during term time


An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Safeguarding and Wellbeing team as a Student Liaison Officer. This role is pivotal in maintaining college’s happy and purposeful atmosphere by nurturing and developing friendly and respectful relationships for all within the Runshaw community and supporting the college ethos where each person is valued and can flourish.

This post would be an ideal position for a positive, approachable person who has excellent communication skills and enjoys working with young people in a supportive role. You will be required to form professional, positive relationships with staff and students within the college and the wider community and will spend most of your day out and about around college managing students in non-teaching areas including College buildings, (restaurants and toilets), within the campus and grounds, and the local community. You will meet with students and act as a positive role model in terms of support for students when they are out of class and their expected behaviour. Your role will also include contributing to organising and running activities for certain cohorts of students, in line with the college calendar of events.

Closing date for this post is 12 noon, Wednesday 25th November 2026

What the college offers its staff

Runshaw College is one of the most successful colleges in the country, renowned locally and nationally for our outstanding results, friendly and supportive culture and focus on putting the student at the heart of all that we do.

We value our staff and students highly, and invest heavily in their development, support and wellbeing. Situated in Leyland, Lancashire, the College is near the M6, M61 and M65 and within commuting distance of Manchester, Liverpool and the Lake District.

Runshaw College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the health, safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly people with protected characteristics.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Runshaw College

Organisation type
FE College, ages 16 to 99
Education phase
Sixth form or FE college
Size
No information available
Age range
16 to 99
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Email address
HR@runshaw.ac.uk
Phone number
01772642004

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