Welfare & Wellbeing Officer (Term Time Only) (14.8 hours)
About The Position
Weston College is seeking a Welfare and Wellbeing Officer to provide welfare and mental health support, advice, and guidance to learners. The role works closely with curriculum teams to identify students at risk of leaving and to implement and follow through action plans aimed at improving attendance and helping students remain on their programmes of study. The officer also advises college staff on welfare and mental health issues, maintains links with specialist external agencies, develops referral systems, and attends external meetings, training, and events on behalf of Weston College. This is a part-time role of 14.8 hours per week, term-time only (39 weeks per year). The Welfare and Wellbeing team works across the college's campuses in Weston-super-Mare. Interviews will take place on-site at a Weston-super-Mare campus.
Requirements
- Experience giving advice on and dealing with welfare issues and supporting positive mental health.
- Experience working with and supporting young people.
- A student-focused approach to work.
- Motivation, enthusiasm, and a professional approach.
Responsibilities
- Provide welfare and mental health support, advice, and guidance to learners.
- Work with curriculum teams to identify students at risk of leaving.
- Implement and follow through action plans to improve student attendance and support students to remain on their programmes of study.
- Provide college staff with advice and guidance on welfare and mental health issues.
- Maintain links with specialist external agencies.
- Develop effective referral systems.
- Attend external meetings, training, and events on behalf of Weston College.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
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