Education & Wellbeing Mentor (SGS Create) - REQ001230

The successful candidate will be supporting our SGS Create provision at Stroud Campus. Are you passionate about supporting the wellbeing and personal development of learners? We have two exciting opportunities for experienced individuals to join the SGS Wellbeing Service at Stroud Campus supporting our specialist provisions, as a Wellbeing Mentor and Safeguarding Officer. Why You Should Apply:

• Impactful Role: Provide essential wellbeing and mentoring support to vulnerable or at-risk learners, helping them thrive both personally and academically.
• Collaborative Environment: Work closely with curriculum departments, internal college support services, and external agencies to ensure comprehensive support for our learners.
• Safeguarding Leadership: Serve as the named Safeguarding Officer, and act as the first point of contact for all safeguarding concerns for your specialist provision.
• Professional Development: Benefit from training opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge.
If you are dedicated to making a positive impact and have the skills to support our learners' wellbeing and development, we would love to hear from you! Key Tasks and Responsibilities
• Provide 1:1 wellbeing support to learners, addressing their social, emotional, mental health, and wellbeing needs.
• Collaborate with learners, tutors, staff, parents, carers, and external agencies to support learner retention and achievement.
• Offer focused support to Children Looked After, Care Leavers, and Young Adult Carers.
• Follow safeguarding processes and procedures as outlined in the College's policy.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records.
  
  Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve "Outstanding" status after being classified as "Good" in our last inspection. For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk, Experience working with young people aged 14+ on emotional, social, mental health, and wellbeing issues.
• Knowledge and experience in areas such as Health, Youth Work, Housing, or Social Care.
• Strong teamwork skills.
  
  FTE Salary: Up to £29,868.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)
Contract Type: Permanent, Term-Time only (41 weeks per year) SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Term-Time Only Contracts will incur a salary adjustment if the start date is after 1st September. Financial Rewards and Benefits:
• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners' lives
• Competitive Pension Scheme-Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 17.9%.
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays-25 days corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years' service (Full-Time Equivalent).
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to 'My Lifestyle' discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free Annual Eye test
• All staff members can buy a TOTUM card (formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services including CostaCoffee
South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects - from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE's and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.