Mental Health and Wellbeing Officer

Mental Health and Wellbeing Officer

Sixth Form Colleges Support Staff Salary Spine points 8-11

 £24,010 – 26,097 (Full-time Salary)

37 hours per week term-time only

The College is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic permanent Mental Health & Wellbeing Officer, to work full time (37 hours per week), term-time only (38 weeks) to work with the Safeguarding and Pastoral Team to provide mental health and wellbeing support to students and contribute to cross-college awareness events.

You will provide interventions to individual students for whom this would be beneficial to their wellbeing, attendance at the College and success in their studies. You will also provide regular focused group work. You will liaise with the Safeguarding Officer, the College counselling service and the safeguarding and pastoral team to ensure student access to appropriate internal and external sources of support. You will contribute to cross-college campaigns and events to inform students of key messages relating to mental health and wellbeing, and the planning of relevant tutorial activities.

The successful applicant will be educated to Level 3 and will have some mental health/wellbeing training and experience. You will demonstrate effective interpersonal, organisational and administrative skills and have experience of offering mental health & wellbeing interventions. You will have experience of working with individuals from different cultures, disabilities, sexual orientations and ages, preferably within a further/higher education setting.

Please note, the deadline for applications is noon on Monday, 12th August with interviews anticipated to take place soon after.

Safeguarding Statement

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including two satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced criminal records with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

PLEASE VISIT THE COLLEGE WEBSITE WWW.WSFC.AC.UK FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM.  PLEASE DO NOT COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FOR WCC