Community Learning Officer
| Posting date: | 16 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bury, M26 3RD |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75786662 |
Summary
School Attendance, Exclusions & Community Education Team
About the role
Community Learning Officer Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) & Refugees
Bury Council Education Safeguarding Team
Are you passionate about making a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children and young people? Do you have the experience, resilience and empathy needed to support Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) and refugee families as they settle into life in Bury? If so, we would love to hear from you.
About the RoleWe are seeking a committed and skilled Community Learning Officer to lead our work with Unaccompanied Asylum Seekers and Refugees across the borough. This is a vital position within our Education Safeguarding Team, focusing on ensuring that every child is identified promptly, safeguarded effectively, and supported to receive an education that enables them to thrive.
After being vacant for 12 months, this role needs someone with the passion, drive and expertise to revitalise the service and provide strong, proactive leadership.
Key ResponsibilitiesIn this role, you will:
- Lead on the identification, assessment and ongoing support of UASC and refugee children in Bury.
- Ensure robust processes for safeguarding, monitoring, tracking and informationsharing across agencies.
- Work as part of the Education Safeguarding Team and contribute to safeguarding reviews in schools.
- Build strong relationships with schools, social care, voluntary sector partners and community groups.
- Ensure children access appropriate education in a timely manner, removing barriers and supporting smooth transitions.
- Monitor progress and outcomes, helping to ensure that educational attainment for children across the borough continues to improve and exceed national averages.
- Provide professional leadership, guidance and expertise in all matters relating to UASC and refugee education.
You will bring:
- A strong understanding of safeguarding, statutory guidance and the needs of vulnerable children.
- Experience supporting asylumseeking or refugee communities (or comparable vulnerable groups).
- Confidence in analysing safeguarding risks and responding appropriately.
- Excellent communication and partnershipworking skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders.
- A childcentred, compassionate approach that puts the needs and welfare of young people first.
- Strong ICT and data handling skills with the ability to use digital systems confidently to track cases.
- Motivation, initiative and the ability to restore and revitalise a service that is both needed and valued.
We are a friendly, supportive and highly collaborative team. We work best when we share knowledge, learn from one another and draw on everyone’s strengths. If you want to be part of a multiagency environment that genuinely makes a difference, we’d love to welcome you.
Interested?If you feel you have the skills, experience and passion to support our children and young people and to be the very best you can be, please read the full job description and apply. We would be delighted to meet you.
Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week. Dependent on service requirements, you may be required to work on a rota basis.
About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
Please note we are unable to support with sponsorship at this time.
As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way
Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.
If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.
Next steps
Interviews will be held on 16th March 2026
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