Student Welfare and Mental Health Worker
Big Creative Academy
Waltham Forest
- £23,000 - £25,000 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 29 October 2021
Job overview
JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPECIFICATION
Post Title: Student Welfare and Mental Health Worker
Salary: £23-£25k
Full/part time: Full time
Hours: 35hours per week (from 9am to 5pm)
Start Date: As soon as possible
Reporting to: Director of Learner Services
Location: Clifton Avenue, Walthamstow, London E17 6HL
Purpose of the role:
To use your passion for the creative arts and education to provide welfare, pastoral and financial advice to students to support and mentor young people to succeed in education.
The purpose of the Student Services team is to support students in a variety of different ways, to help them achieve. This role will be the College focal point for student financial support. Delivering outstanding customer service in the provision of advice, guidance and assistance regarding financial support available to College students.
Providing support for student retention and attendance at College by timely assessment of financial assistance applications within agreed guidelines and policy.
To promote and monitor a professional Mental Health service across the College for
students and staff.
The post-holder will take responsibility for delivering Mental Health services along with the coaching support, throughout the College and will be expected to advise College management on policies and strategic issues relating to student welfare that may impact on student retention and achievement.
Key Tasks:
• To support young people to remain in education and improve attendance, behaviour and achievement.
• To use your experience in, or your passion for, the arts and an interest in the subjects Big Creative Academy offers as a way of engaging and forging meaningful relationship with our students.
• Deliver a programme of workshops and activities that engage young people in topics that relate to their wellbeing and mental health.
• Forging meaningful relationships with external organisations to support in the process of delivering workshops and activities.
• Providing high quality information, advice and guidance to young people.
• Helping young people to move from being service beneficiaries to service deliverers through forums and college groups.
• Ensuring the completion and safe storage of mentoring paperwork, along with the collection of evidence showing engagement with students.
• Working towards strict deadlines to ensure all monitoring reports and impact data are completed and submitted on time.
• Contributing to Big Creative Academy’s excellent reputation and conducting yourself in a manner that reflects the standards and values of Big Creative Academy
• Support students by providing information and advice on financial matters, including free college meals and travel and assess bursary applications and award support within agreed funding policy and guidance
• Understand financial support options available to students and be able to provide advice to students on entitlements
• Record, monitor and report details of student enquiries, applications and outcomes for financial assistance and ensure compliance with the Colleges financial regulations
• To update and maintain accurate data records of college bursary spend, ensuring data is collected and recorded in line with data regulations and contractual obligations
• Participate in College promotional events including occasional evening and weekend work.
• Work closely with the counsellors and Learning Coaches to support learners with Mental Health needs
• To work closely with the safeguarding team and manage safeguarding cases relating to mental health concerns
• Provide individual sessions for students with Mental Health Needs and where appropriate, provide group support to assist students
• To identify and assess learners with Mental Health support needs, create teaching and learning adjustment forms and support plans for such learners
• Contribute to the enrolment process and assist learners with various needs under the guidance of College Special Educational Needs coordinator
• Assist Curriculum Teams/ Managers/ Inclusive Learning Managers to identify and assess the needs of learners with Mental Health, and behavioral difficulties and provide support.
• To undertake other activities identified from time to time commensurate with the level of the post.
College Responsibilities:
1. Share the College’s Vision, Mission, Values, Behaviours and communicate them effectively
2. Participate in Staff Review and Professional Development activities and be actively involved in the College’s culture of high expectation.
3. Value diversity and promote equality
4. Engage in marketing activities and liaison with employers and the wider community in line with College strategies
5. Contribute to cross-college events
6. Adhere to College policies and procedures including health and safety
7. Ensure good communication at all levels
8. Any other duties that the Principal considers appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications/Competencies
Mental Health and / or mentoring qualification
Excellent IT skills with programmes such as Microsoft Office, Word and Excel
Relevant Experience Experience of working with young people including:
• information, advice and guidance
• 1-2-1 mentoring
• workshops
Experience in safeguarding incidents
Formal experience of mentoring young people
Ability to work well in a team and on own using initiative
Ability to manage young people in a 1-2-1 and group setting
Ability to relate, empathise and support disaffected young people in order to encourage development
Ability to organise own workload, meet output targets, work under pressure and keep accurate on-going learner records of mentoring.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven administrative competency and ability to complete, organise and store programme paperwork in a secure manner.
Willingness and ability to be flexible and go above and beyond as and when needed
Significant experience in successfully delivering Mental Health Support Services for young people
Up-to-date knowledge of relevant Government legislations and local policies/initiatives and local services in relation to 16-19 provision especially in mental health.
Familiarity with current developments in young people’s Mental Health.
Experience of working in an education environment
Display initiative, be positive and enthusiastic
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion
Ability to defuse volatile situations including Mental Health Crises calmly and effectively
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About Big Creative Academy
Big Creative Academy
Big Creative Academy (BCA) is a post-16 free school specialising in the creative industries. We believe that teaching skills employers want and empowering young people to think reflectively enables positive outcomes for students and our wider community. Big Creative Academy is committed to wellbeing and excellent teaching. We have recently had an Ofsted inspection and were judged Grade 2 ‘Good’, with inspectors recognising that the Academy makes a significant difference to the outcomes for young people. We have high expectations of our staff and students and want to be recognised as one of the leading providers of vocational programmes in the creative arts. We are already a DfE best practice school for LGBT+.
Big Creative Academy opened in September 2014 and have 300 students, aged 16-19, primarily studying Level 3 vocational qualifications. Our students are diverse and challenging and ultimately extremely rewarding to work with. Our study programmes specialise in music, fashion, media, gaming, events, performing arts as well as GCSE Maths and English. The Academy is lively! We are well connected with industry and all of our teaching staff have industry experience. We also have industry ambassadors from companies such as MTV, ITN, Barcroft Media and Island Records and experts are kind enough to provide masterclasses for students. Our focus on skills, wellbeing and networks gives our students the edge in a competitive marketplace.
The Team
Sacha Corcoran MBE is Principal of the Academy, an inspiring self-made woman involved in education for over 20 years. She has brought together a small outstanding team who are committed to the vision and ethos of the Academy. There are three senior managers, 17 teaching staff and ten in business support. Our team are high achievers and have interesting and diverse backgrounds. Many are have their own creative careers as musicians, actors, producers and fashion designers and all have a passion for creativity.
Some of the benefits of working at Big Creative Academy
Big Creative Academy has a Wellbeing Manifesto promoting positive relationships, resilience and reflection which extends to staff as well as students. We want our team to be productive and happy.
The Academy provides the following benefits:
- A staff wellbeing day
- Admin days built into the academic year
- An individual CPD plan to bring out your brilliance
- Teaching, learning and assessment groups to share best practice and try new teaching techniques
- Opportunities to learn from your creative colleagues, for example, learning how to DJ, sew, improve your photoshop skills
- An employee assistance line for people to talk through difficulties confidentially, with solutions often offered to partners
- Full pension benefits in either the Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme.
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