Student Wellbeing Officer

Location

Grimsby, Lincolnshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Franklin Sixth Form College is a thriving, successful sixth form college serving North East Lincolnshire and the surrounding rural and coastal area, with around 1,600 full-time 16-18 and 550 part-time adult students. We are a vibrant college, and we work hard to make this a supportive and friendly place to study, with every student treated as an individual.
We are an inclusive college with an excellent local reputation, and a firm belief in the value of effective partnerships that support student progress and success. The College has a strong focus on teaching, learning and assessment. Our core objective is to maintain our position as a high-achieving and inclusive sixth form college which inspires, supports and motivates our students to achieve their full potential.
Student Wellbeing Officer – Full time – 36 hrs per week or Part Time job share considered - Term Time Only – Permanent
We are pleased to announce this exciting opportunity for a Student Wellbeing Officer to join the pastoral team at Franklin College. It is a fast-paced job role where you can truly make a difference to student’s lives and future aspirations.
In this job role, your priority will be meeting the day to day needs of students who present with welfare and wellbeing issues. The interactions may be individual face to face or remote and would include small group sessions where appropriate. There will also be a focus on preventative measures including, for example, building emotional resilience and independence through signposting.
In addition you will undertake a variety of tasks including contributing to student records, helping to manage and coordinate student welfare and well-being support. You will also work closely with the Student Services Manager(s), progress coaches, learning support team and teaching staff. You will also provide support to the academic and senior management team as required on safeguarding and Prevent concerns.
This is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to work with young people, and a chance to gain valuable experience of supporting students within a successful and vibrant sixth form college environment. Full training will be included.
Applicants must be educated to level 3 (A Level) and have a good level of English with excellent communication skills, empathetic and able to work under pressure.
Salary for the post will be on the Sixth Form College support pay scale, depending on qualification and experience, within the range NSP 5 to NSP 7 (currently £22,736 to £23,585) 36/37x195/229=0.8285 fte per annum (pro rata £18,836.78 to £19,540.17 per annum)
Closing date for applications will be noon on Monday 18th March 2024
Interviews to be held on either – Friday 22nd March or Monday 25th March 2024
Franklin Sixth Form College has a proven commitment to equality of opportunity and actively promotes the welfare, safeguarding and Prevent duty of students and expects all staff to share this commitment. Our staff undertake regular safeguarding training and are subject to ongoing safeguarding scrutiny.
All posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Clearance through the DBS, and other checks may also be required. Franklin Sixth Form College is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Please note that in line with the College’s Recruitment and Selection Policy, and our Safer Recruitment process, once all the applications have been reviewed the College will seek to obtain two satisfactory employment references prior to interview, one of the references will ideally be from your most recent/current employer.
If you have not heard anything from the College within six weeks of the closing date, please take it that unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful.

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Salary

£18.84k - £19.54k per annum