Anticipated start date July
Temporary maternity cover until August, 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 job description 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:
1. 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.