Senior Wellbeing Adviser – Fixed Term Ref: 2425/064 Hours: 37 hours per week Salary: £31,107 to £34,154 per annum. Plus generous benefits, including: • 45 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays and efficiency closures) • Generous Occupational Pension Scheme About the role York College is committed to fostering a positive and supportive learning environment for all students, including promoting their mental health and well-being. We are looking for a passionate and experienced Senior Wellbeing Adviser to join our dedicated Wellbeing team. As a Senior Wellbeing Adviser, you will provide specialist assessment, guidance and support in the areas of well-being, mental health and counselling for York College students. You will work closely with the Wellbeing Team Leader to develop and deliver internal support services, ensuring students are well-supported in their academic and personal lives. As an important member of the Student Experience Team, you will work closely with colleagues to support students and where necessary, refer to specialist external agencies. The role will support to develop students’ resilience and independence to learning so it enhances their student experience. The successful candidate will also support cross college mental health and wellbeing initiatives for students and staff via college wide events and appropriate workshops and activities. The role is fixed-term until 27 June 2025. About the Person You will have the desire to make a difference to young people and a commitment to enabling and empowering them to become actively involved in their own wellbeing. You will have excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills and experience of successfully managing caseloads of those with wellbeing, welfare and mental health concerns and crisis management in relation to people who pose a danger to themselves and/or others. You will have a working knowledge of other agencies supporting young people and have a track record of successful collaborative working with other teams (internal and external). You will have a good knowledge of the BACP ethical framework and be registered with the BACP or another recognised professional body in counselling, mental health or social care. About the College We are a large, regional college serving a population across York and North Yorkshire of more one million people. Each year, we have approximately 4,000 school leavers, 1,000 apprentices, 2,000 adult students, and 400 higher-level students studying with us. Our wide range of education options span entry level programmes through to degrees, higher technical qualifications, and accredited professional courses to courses for professional development. Our apprenticeships can be studied from level 2 to level 5 across a range of different career pathways. We are the largest provider of A-Level and vocational programmes for school leavers in the region; we offer nearly 35 A-Level subjects and over 80 vocational courses, including a wide range of T-Level pathways. We are proud to be part of a consortium of colleges and employers developing the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology (IoT), designed to increase higher level technical skills for employers. With a vibrant working environment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on-site parking, you will find York College to be fulfilling and supportive place to work. As a member of College staff you will have full use of the College facilities including free gym membership at the Athletic Suite, our brand new state of the art gym. Please visit our website: www.yorkcollege.ac.uk Want to know more? If you are passionate about student well-being and feel that you are the right fit for this role, we would be excited to hear from you. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Lou Baker, Wellbeing Team Lead, on 01904 770100 or lbakeryorkcollege.ac.uk. Please note that the college will close for the Christmas period on Thursday 19th December 2024, reopening on Monday 6th January 2025. Important Notices Please see the attached document for Important Notices Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through any job board then please go to our website www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/job-vacancies and apply using our application form. Most correspondence regarding vacancies will be sent via email, so please check your emails regularly for updates on your application. We would also advise to check your junk/spam folder as some emails may end up here depending on your mail provider settings. Closing date: 6 January 2025 (9am) Interviews: 20th / 24th January We are deeply committed to diversity and inclusion and wish to have a diverse workforce. We positively welcome applicants from all under-represented groups, including minority ethnic groups and those with disabilities. We are proud to be affiliated to the Black Leadership Group (BLG). As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. York College has signed up to the ‘Mindful Employer’ charter for employers who are positive about mental health. We are also a certified Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions. We welcome job applications from anyone who has the requisite skills, qualifications and experience. All applications are considered strictly on merit. Our aim is to appoint the best person for the job, regardless of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age or any other ‘protected’ characteristic. 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