Job Description

Sheffield
15/09/2025


High Needs Advocate


The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.


Job details

Salary

28,207 - 32,917 per annum

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Package

30 Days Annual Leave (222 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours)- this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period

17.1% Employer Pension Contribution into Local Government Pension Scheme

Date posted

15/08/2025

Job reference

RR00000734


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Job description

About us

The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.

About

the role

We have high aspirations and standards for ourselves, and our learners and this role will be a key one in supporting the College's mission to be consistently great and ensure our students get the qualifications and skills they need to go further in employment, careers, apprenticeships, further training and university level courses.

This role is pivotal in supporting our ambitions to provide advocacy for our High Needs students ensuring the best possible experience at the College through significant contribution to the delivery of the academies:

Main Responsibilities:

Support Student Transition by assisting allocated High Needs students in their transition to college, ensuring a smooth enrolment and induction process. Provide advocacy for High Needs students, focusing on key areas like attendance, punctuality, engagement, mental health, and safeguarding. Facilitate 'Early Insights' interventions for students post-enrolment, recording all activities on relevant college systems. Conduct 1:1 or small group interventions and develop Positive Engagement Plans to support and monitor student behaviour and performance. Promote student involvement in enrichment activities by liaising with cross-college resources and encouraging student participation. Collaborate with the safeguarding team and undertake welfare calls to absent students or their families, ensuring their safety and well-being. Participate in disciplinary processes and reintegration meetings as required, supporting High Needs students through restorative justice measures. Attend EHCP review meetings, assist the EHCP Coordinator, and maintain regular communication with parents, carers, and relevant staff regarding student progress and needs. Engage in daily meet-and-greet activities, provide lunchtime supervision, and help ensure students safely enter and leave the college campus.


If you want to find out more about the role please contactLynda Matthias, Lead Transition and Progression Coordinator - Lynda.Matthias@sheffcol.ac.uk

What we can offer you

As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between 28,207 - 32,917 per annum based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.

Our benefits

Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with SYPA - 17.1% Annual leave - 30 Days (222 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours)- this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period Health and wellbeing, we offer + Employee assistance programme through Bupa
+ Occupational Health through PAM
+ Free eye tests for VDU users
Free Parking is available at the majority of our campuses


Further information can be found on ourBenefits andCareer Development pages.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confidentemployer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. Please review our Recruitment Guidelines for Disabled Candidates which provides further information on reasonable adjustments and how the Disability Confident scheme works in practice. If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact jobs@sheffcol.ac.uk

Armed Forces Covenant

As part of our commitment through the Armed Forces Covenant,we're pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country.

Safeguarding

We are an employer who is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures. Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex-offenders can be found here Safeguarding

Next Steps:

To apply:

Click and follow the links to complete the online application. For queries regarding the application process, please contact the Recruitment Team at jobs@sheffcol.ac.ukCVs are currently not accepted.

As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

Closing date: 15th September 2025

Please be aware - If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.