As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, delivering courses from entry level right up to Masters degrees, Weston College is an inspiring place to work. Why not join us as an HE Welfare and Wellbeing Lead?
This is a Maternity Cover role, working on a full-time basis, 37 hours per week.
Day to day of the role
- Promoting positive mental health and wellbeing to students and staff.
- Arranging wellbeing events and continually promoting resilience within the UCW community.
- Leading upon organising events that promote positive mental health and resilience within the UCW community (e.g. Time to Talk Day / University Mental Health Day).
- Delivering wellbeing and resilience workshops to all HE students, both in a formal basis (e.g. going into lectures)and in an informal basis (e.g., organising drop in workshops).
Required skills and qualifications
- Minimum of two years' experience working in a one to one or small group capacity with adults with a range of complex Mental Health difficulties.
- Knowledge and understanding of the impact of mental health difficulties on academic engagement.
- Knowledge and experience of a range therapeutic techniques or psychological therapies (e.g., mindfulness, active listening, CBT/DBT).
- Experience responding to and managing crisis situations involving risk assessments and safety planning.
For full details about the role and its responsibilities, please view the job description and person specification attached above.
Benefits
- Generous holiday entitlement
- 2-week Christmas closure
- Potential for hybrid working opportunities
- Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions
- Generous pension scheme
- Local and national staff discounts
- Free parking across sites
- Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
- Focus on staff wellbeing
- Wellbeing@weston hub
- Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
- Annual staff conference with guest speakers
- Employee assistance programme - available 24/7, 365 days a year
- Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression
Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
Due to the volume of recruitment, we are unable to offer feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications h ave been received