Askham Bryan College Hiring for Student Wellbeing Co-ordinator Job at York, England , UK Full Time

Student Wellbeing Co-ordinator

York Campus

37 hours per week, 42 weeks per year

£24,293 – £26,497 per annum, pro rata

Actual Salary including monthly holiday pay allowance – £22,944

Askham Bryan College is a specialist land-based college based across the North of England with centres in York, Middlesbrough, Saltaire, Wakefield and Newcastle.

We offer a wide-ranging curriculum to our Further Education students, including Agriculture, Horticulture, Agriculture, Animal Management, Countryside and the Environment, Engineering, Equine, Floristry, Motorsport, Professional Tree Surgery, Outdoor Adventure Sport, Sports Development, Coaching and Fitness and Uniformed Public Services.

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Student Services Department here at our York campus. We are seeking an individual who will be the first point of contact for students who need some support. The Student Services Team is split into Student Support Services, Residential Services and the Employability Team. This role will be working with the support services and the residential team, resulting in an exciting and varied role and working with students to ensure they receive the mental health and wellbeing support they need in order to achieve their potential at College.

The successful candidate should have excellent interpersonal skills allowing them to offer the students the support they need (or refer on to external agencies) to attend College and achieve their full potential. The role is extremely varied and will include many different tasks including giving students advice and guidance on wellbeing matters, dealing with referrals from course managers, managing the counselling provision at College, attending multi agency meetings where appropriate and developing resources to enable students to help themselves.

The successful applicant should have a good standard of written English and be able to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people. They should have excellent knowledge in mental health and experience in dealing with distressed young people. They will value accurate data and understand the importance of detail and accuracy when recording information.

We define the values and qualities that we require from our people using the Askham Bryan College DNA. Hardwired in to what we do, our DNA strands ensure that all colleagues are committed to delivering with purpose, taking ownership, building relationships through trust and always learning.

We offer an inclusive, dynamic, challenging and rewarding place to work.

Our colleagues enjoy a range of generous benefits including ample free parking, canteen facilities, support for continuous professional development, Local Government Pension and a range of employee benefits as well as the opportunity to work within spectacular grounds.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

For more information, please refer to the Job Description and person specification.

Closing Date: 11pm Sunday 19th February 2023

Interview Date: Friday 24th February 2023