Student Support Officer Apprenticeship
Level: 3
Employer: NCG (MANCHESTER) LIMITED
Location: 9 PORTLAND STREET
To provide exceptional customer service and a professional welcome to students, staff & visitors. The Student Support Officer ensures all enquiries—whether by phone, email, or face-to-face are handled in a timely and appropriate manner.
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
Expected start date: 08/06/2026
Hours per week: 30 hours
Wage: (Annually)
Job role includes
The role supports a safe, inclusive, and high-quality learning environment while delivering efficient student services.
- Greet and welcome students and visitors
- Answer calls and emails, directing enquiries as needed
- Produce letters and certificates for students
- Prepare documents and reports for registration and student induction
- Enrol students and collect documentation promptly
- Maintain and update records in the Fidelo booking system
- Monitor daily attendance and issue warnings in line with policy
- Process authorised absence requests and holiday bookings
- Manage noticeboards and help prepare student ID cards
- Assist the Student Support Manager and Admissions team with collection of outstanding fees
- Ensure compliance with British Council, safeguarding, and GDPR requirements
- Report maintenance issues as required
- Participate in emergency phone rota and attend relevant training
- Collect and monitor feedback from students and liaise with the management team to implement changes if necessary
Accommodation Responsibilities:
- Allocate and confirm accommodation bookings; send accommodation confirmations and monitor response
- Maintain accommodation records and produce regular bed management reports
- Support ef orts to maintain full occupancy and manage arrival/departure logs
- Conduct health and safety checks in residential properties as directed
- Liaise with hosts and students to ensure good standards and ef ective communication
- Book airport transfer and send confirmations
Safeguarding & Welfare Responsibilities:
- Act as a point of contact for under-18s and promote and monitor students’ welfare
- Monitor welfare concerns, liaising with academic and support teams as required
- Log welfare interactions and report/escalate issues promptly in line with NCG policies
- Support behavioural case management related to accommodation
- Work flexibly, including evenings and weekends during peak periods
Activities Responsibilities:
- Organise social activities, trips and events, both inside and outside the school
- Promote activities via posters, social media, and the student app
- Track participation and manage budget
- Liaise with agents, group leaders, and suppliers
- Complete risk assessments and make sure policies are followed
About employer
New College Group (NCG) is a specialist college providing English Language courses. With schools across the UK, we provide English Language education to international students. Through more than ten years of experience, we have developed a strong reputation for our high-quality teaching, friendly staff and state-of-the-art facilities.
- Off the job training will take place through Oldham College one day a week
- Full time position for the right candidate
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
