Hours: 36 hours

Contract: Full time (Term - Time only)

Salary: £ 29,072 - £ 31,447 (actual salary)

Closing Date: 28/08/2024

Location: Hammersmith Southall and Ealing Campuses

About us:

At West London College, we are committed to championing innovation and creativity, and we invite you to join us on this journey. We welcome applicants who can share our values of Ambition, Innovation, Accountability and Inclusion. We have three college sites across West London: Ealing, Hammersmith, and Southall. By bringing your skills to the College, you will have a wonderful opportunity to make a difference in our students' education and future.

As a diverse College in the UK, we offer an exciting, innovative and stimulating work environment with a wide variety of employment opportunities and a culture focused on Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement.

For further information about the College, please visit our website.

About the role:

Join our team to provide crucial one-on-one support to students needing extra help. Ensure their safety and well-being inside and outside the college, promoting their academic success and attendance. Collaborate closely with the Deputy DSL and Safeguarding Officer, and engage with external agencies as necessary.

Main Duties:

• Provide individual support to students, addressing issues affecting their studies.
• Deliver workshops on mental health, exam stress, and healthy relationships.
• Monitor student attendance and academic progress.
• Promote students' rights, responsibilities, and British values.
• Identify and address safeguarding concerns promptly.
• Assist students in setting and achieving personal goals.
• Refer students to external services and maintain professional relationships with these agencies.
• Engage with students' parents/carers, addressing their concerns.
• Provide cover in Student Support Centres and other student spaces as needed.
• Support the Student Services Manager in maintaining partnerships to aid students.
• Accurately record case notes on MyConcern.

General Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in the Student Services Team and attend meetings.
• Engage in the Staff Appraisal Scheme and undertake necessary training.
• Foster a positive, inclusive environment that promotes equality and diversity.
• Comply with health & safety policies and the College Code of Conduct.
• Pursue continuous professional development and meet occupational standards.
• Keep updated with necessary skills and undertake other duties as required by management.
• Ensure the safety of staff and learners according to College Safeguarding procedures.

To be eligible to apply for this role, you must possess the relevant qualifications listed in the Person Specification. For more information please have a look at the Job Description which outlines the role and person specification in further detail.

What we offer:

Our team are important to us, and we offer a wide range of benefits to recognise the hard work put into supporting our learners. As a Teacher, you will receive:

• Excellent Holiday Allowance, plus bank holidays (8) and College closure days at Christmas (3)
• Eye care vouchers
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Interest-free loans for Season tickets; Computers
• Contributory average salary with Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Continuous Professional Development Events (CPD)
• Access to Perkbox, our rewards and discount platform
• Access to the Colleges Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Discount at the College's on-site hair and beauty salon.

Important Information:

The safety and welfare of our learners and staff are extremely important to us, and this is why we pride ourselves on our safeguarding procedures. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activities relevant to children.

For further information about our Safeguarding and Prevent policy, please view the documents attached.

We encourage and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.

To apply, please complete an application form before the closing date specified, as CVs will not be accepted. Please ensure you also include a supporting Statement as part of your application where you need to address how you fit the Person Specification detailed in the Job Description attached to be considered for the position.

We reserve the right to close the submission deadline earlier than expected, so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.