Wellbeing Officer and Mentor

Reference:
R0012232024
Location:
Gunnersbury Park - Acton
Salary:
£22.589.11-£24366.59pa inclusive of London Weighting. Salary based on Business and Learning Support scales
Closing date:
04 February 2024
Job Title: Wellbeing Officer and Mentor
Location: Gunnersbury Park
Contract Type: Full time Permanent
Hours per week: 36 hours, Term Time
Salary: £22,589.11-£24,366.59 pa inclusive of London Weighting
Full Time equivalent Salary £26.637-£28,733pa inclusive
Over the last 50 years, Capel Manor College has helped thousands of school leavers and adults achieve their dream of working with animals, plants and the environment. As London's environmental college, the College plays a vital role in the green agenda for the capital, equipping the next generation of land-based sector workers with the skills and knowledge needed to preserve and protect London's wildlife, national parks and green spaces.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced Mentor, Wellbeing and Enrichment Co-ordinator to join our Student Services team. Do you enjoy working with young people and are you passionate about helping them reach their full potential, do you have a passion or interest in the environment, then Capel Manor College is the right place for you!
The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills, compassion, be able to work in collaboration with all teams and have previous experience of working with young people who have mental health, learning difficulties or disabilities, wellbeing or personal development issues.
The ideal candidate will be a qualified mentor and have previously worked in an educational setting and supported young people with learning difficulties and disabilities and have experience of planning and organising events. They will have an understanding of Safeguarding, Prevent, equality and diversity policies and procedures, be able to work flexibly and adapt to the needs of the service.
What's in it for you?
We offer the opportunity to help develop your skills and knowledge in a friendly team environment, plus a range of benefits including generous annual leave, a defined benefit pension scheme (Teacher's Pension Scheme for Lecturing roles and Local Government Pension Scheme for Support roles), employee assistance programme and full access to Capel Gardens.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Capel Manor College is committed to creating and promoting an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce that enables those working at the College to achieve their full potential. We are committed to achieving a truly representative workforce and therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our students and expect everybody working for the College to share this commitment. We actively seek DBS clearance checks for applications of employment as part of our safeguarding procedures.
Closing Date: 5.00pm on Sunday 4 February 2024