Education and Wellbeing Mentor

Education & Wellbeing Mentor

Reference: REQ000745

Location: Filton Campus

FTE Salary: Up to £24,402

Actual Salary Term Time only: £21,176.20

Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time only

Working Hours: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Term Time Only Contracts will incur a salary adjustment if the start date is after 1st September

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

What SGS can offer you:

• You will become part of the wider SGS family receiving ongoing support for your personal & professional development, which includes a College Course Contribution Voucher of £250 for all staff, 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees, and up to 75% fee discounts with University of Gloucestershire
• Corporate roles benefit significantly by their access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, with generous employer contributions and the resultant access on retirement, to a secure, flexible and generous pension, accessible from the age of 55
• A proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free car parking at all campuses
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services
• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
• Service Recognition Scheme at five year service intervals

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, engineering to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to degree level courses.

Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help our students achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our first inspection.

For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

This Bristol based role will be responsible for working collaboratively with specified faculties to provide wellbeing support to learners who are identified as vulnerable or at risk, in order to support their personal development, maintain their attendance and maximise their progress and achievement.

The role involves liaising with a range of internal college services and external agencies to secure appropriate support for learners.

The post holder will be a named Safeguarding Officer, and will act as the first point of contact for all safeguarding concerns for learners within their specified faculty. You will be responsible for providing information, advice and guidance about the wellbeing, safeguarding and protection of our learners, as well as contributing to the running of the SGS Wellbeing Service.

Key Tasks Include:

• To undertake the role of Safeguarding Officer and to follow processes and procedures as detailed in the College’s ‘Safeguarding Children, Young people and Vulnerable Adults Policy and Procedure’. To refer learners, and liaise with external agencies where appropriate.
• To provide 1:1 wellbeing support for learners to help support their social, emotional, mental health and wellbeing.
• To work collaboratively with tutors, other relevant staff, parents, carers, external agencies and learners to support retention, personal development, achievement and progression of identified learners
• To support a cohort of Looked After Children, Care Leavers and Young Adult Carers to achieve and succeed whilst they study at SGS College.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience of working with young people aged 14 + on emotional, social, mental health and wellbeing issues.
• Specialist knowledge/experience in relevant fields e.g. Mental Health, Youth work, Housing, Social Care etc.
• To maintain accurate and detailed computerised records, produce written reports, statistics, case studies and evaluations.
• To be able to work as part of a team.

Please apply online by: 9am Monday 9th January 2023

Expected Interview Date: Wednesday 18th January 2023

The successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a satisfactory DBS Enhanced certificate as a requirement of the job.