Student Mentor And Welfare Advisor

Job Title: Student Mentor and Welfare Advisor
Location: Cambridge (Milton)
Hours: 30 per week (Monday to Thursday), 38 weeks per year (term-time only)
Salary: £18,101 - £19,014
Due to continued investment and increasing student numbers we are recruiting for an additional Student mentor and Welfare Advisor to join our team at our Cambridge campus. Safeguarding and student welfare is really at the heart of all that we do, and this is a key role to strengthen our provision. As well as providing one to one support to our learners across both further and higher education programmes the successful candidate will also act as a designated safeguarding officer.
The successful candidate will have relevant experience in a similar or related role, and have a good working knowledge of safeguarding, welfare and wellbeing issues with young people. You will benefit from working with a supportive and hard-working team, and have access to great CPD opportunities to ensure that your knowledge and skills are kept up to date.
We are a successful, community-focused FE College based in the East of England. We have a thriving student services team and in recent years, the department has grown from strength to strength. We offer an incredible training package and a chance to work within tight knit and supportive teams.
We offer an excellent package including a generous annual leave allowance of 30 days per year for curriculum staff, plus five College closure days, plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time), fee waivers on some College courses, a contributory pension scheme with the Local Government Pension Scheme, discounts with local businesses and access to a cycle to work scheme. CWA focusses on staff well-being and utilises both internal and external resources, such as a well-being committee and access to a free and confidential counselling helpline as well as comprehensive training and development.
Job share opportunities are available for the right candidates.
To apply online or to view all our current vacancies please visit www.cwa.ac.uk.
For further information specific to the role, or to arrange a visit please contact Julie Robinson on julie.robinson@cwa.ac.uk
Closing date for receipt of all applications: 12 noon, 12 January 2024
Please note that all interviews are conducted face to face, we are unable to facilitate online interviews.
CWA is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check as well as a barred list check. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.
CWA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient suitably qualified applications be received prior to the closing date.
No agencies please