Temporary maternity cover until August 2026, or earlier should the postholder return sooner.
About the Role
Working in conjunction with the Lead Adviser - Wellbeing & Support, you will provide a professional, accessible welfare service to all Fife College students.
You will be expected to support and advise students throughout their journey, from pre-entry through to progression to positive destination, ensuring that you keep in contact using a variety of methods including face to face, calls, emails, and social media.
Key Responsibilities
· Review the effectiveness of the services offered to students through ongoing monitoring, evaluation and reflection; adapting to meet the changing needs of our students.
· Monitor retention and attainment statistics for our all our students.
· Manage a caseload. Liaise with internal and external partners to contribute to the case management of students (including students with complex needs/issues).
· Assess student vulnerability/eligibility for emergency funding and foodbank vouchers
· Deliver workshops – SAAS, UCAS, RESPECT, Budgeting. Prepare lesson plans and resources to ensure success and learner achievement.
Please refer to the which details the full description of the key responsibilities and activities.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
o HND or equivalent qualification in a Guidance or Counselling related subject.
Desirable:
* Safeguarding training
Skills and Attributes
Essential:
o Proven experience of guidance or counselling work preferably within education setting
o Knowledge of child protection/student issues
o An understanding of barriers to learning and how these maybe overcome
Desirable:
o Proven record of Safeguarding
o Experience of working and supporting Looked After and Accommodated young people within education.
o Experience of working and supporting Offenders within education.