Student Support Adviser
Carshalton College
Sutton
- £24,249 - £28,566 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 20 July 2022
Job overview
Carshalton and Merton Colleges have an exciting opportunity for a Student Support Adviser to provide comprehensive and flexible support, information, advice, and guidance to learners to improve their likelihood of successful completion of their programme and progression into further education, training and/or employment.
You will work in close liaison with students, staff, and external organisations to safeguard students and support them in achieving their full potential by offering holistic support, which is tailored to their needs. You will also provide and support the provision of a range of activities to engage learners with the wider community of college life and the preparation of life in society.
We’d like our Student Support Adviser to have proven experience working with vulnerable young people, using successful strategies with learners who are disengaged or disaffected to re-engage them with education or training or prevent them from dropping out of education. We’d like you to have strong IT skills to effectively market and record all service provision and demonstrate a good understanding of post 16 education services and the issues that transition from pre to post 16 education may have for young people or those that have been out of education for a while.
With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to build rapport with a wide range of customers, you will have proven experience of working in a safeguarding capacity with young people and be able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding legislations and practices, in education. You will have experience of delivering student workshops or tutorials to a diverse range of students and be comfortable carrying out interviews, reviews and producing risk assessments and support plans.
A Level 4 IAG qualification or another appropriate area (Youth & Community, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Health & Social Care) is desirable.
Closing date for the return of a complete online application is 20th July 2022.
South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
The benefits package includes generous annual leave, pension scheme, subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training.
The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.
We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to achieve and progress.
When you click on ‘Apply’, you will be forwarded to the application page which sits on a platform hosted by an external partner called Blue Octopus who support STCG throughout the recruitment process.
About Carshalton College
Carshalton College is a co-educational further education college based in Sutton. It is a non-denominational school.
The college has been an education provider for over 60 years. It is a major provider of full-time, part-time, apprenticeships, access, undergraduate and supported learning courses.
The college is situated in an environment surrounded by parks and ponds, but within a proximity of the towns of Sutton and Croydon. It is accessible from all areas of south London and its transport links also allow its students to be in the centre of London within 30 minutes.
In terms of facilities, the college has a health & fitness centre, a restaurant, a common room, a beauty salon, and a quiet contemplation room.
Principal
Peter Mayhew-Smith
Values and vision
The college prides itself on offering high quality vocational education at all levels in a friendly and supportive environment.
Ofsted
“Senior managers and governors have provided strong leadership leading to sustained improvement in rates of retention and achievement. Students achieve well in most subjects and at all levels. All students benefit from outstanding support during their programme and are well prepared for their destination when they have completed their courses. Students who are identified as at risk of underperforming are exceptionally well supported so that they remain on their courses.”
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