Healthcare Facilitator

**Job Details**

**Salary**:£24,660

**Location**:Seevic Campus

**Hours**: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks of the year

**Contract Type**: Permanent

**Reference**:SR1595

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**Job Overview**:
Assess the needs of prospective and current students with well-being needs, and offer relevant advice and support, or refer on to other internal or external services as appropriate.
- Be an advisory figure to college staff and partners, in the support, identification or advice of Well-Being.
- Act as a liaison between identified students and their parents/carers in respect to their support provision.
- Develop bespoke training for staff, to enhance the support available to specific student groups.

**Duties & Responsibilities**
- Below is a suggested list of duties. This list is not exhaustive and may vary from time to time in order that the accountabilities may be met. Such changes are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a regrading of the post.
- Conduct pre-entry work with identified applicants to assess support needs and, where appropriate, liaise with other support staff to coordinate support packages for students.
- Develop and oversee a caseload of students needing support for wellbeing.
- To assist with delivery of wellbeing related staff training and targeted group enrichment for students
- Support the College in the development and review of relevant policies and procedures in this area with regards to providing support for learners with a range Well-being & health issue.
- Inform the College of relevant developments in mental health trends and legislation.
- Support transition plans for school leavers coming into the FE environment and organise plans for our FE learners progressing internally to our HE progression.
- Manage the learner journey, as appropriate, from point of disclosure to further progression.
- Be the named point of contact for students in need of Well-being support.
- Work collaboratively with the wider Student Services team.
- Act as a liaison between identified students within the framework of the job role and their parents, carers or guardians in respect to their support provision
- Liaise with College Departments to ensure that relevant members of staff are aware of individual students needs and that reasonable adjustments are in place.
- Establish and maintain close links with relevant statutory and voluntary services, and external referral agencies.
- Maintain comprehensive records and produce statistical reports in a timely manner when required.
- Complete and submit log sheets for funding claims as necessary and as agreed with the ALS Manager
- Reviewing and monitoring quality processes to ensure service level agreements are met, quality standards are maintained, and customer satisfaction is excellent.
- Work with others to promote a positive attitude to wellbeing within the college.
- Support College events to promote the Wellbeing service.

**Job Requirements**:

- Appropriate professional qualification, or relevant experience of working in a Student Support or Mental Health setting
- Experience of working with young people.
- Excellent communication Skills
- Ability to work in a busy environment
- Knowledge of Microsoft office and ability to adapt to new software
- Ability to prioritise their workload
- Have a team orientated ethos

Digital Environment

We are the leading college in Essex for technological advancements in education. We are driving the path to integrating technology within our teaching methods and the student experience and development.

Career-Focused

Our strategic career-focused approach means our relationship within our community, local and regional employers are at the heart of everything we do.

Individual Training

All staff have access to personalised training packages, whether this is to support settling in to a new role, or leadership and management training to support with progression opportunities.

**Why choose us**:
Our strategy is to create a Career Focused, Digital Learning environment, ensuring that the learner experience and our relationship within our community, local and regional employers, are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be selected as finalists for the AoC Beacon awards for effective use of digital Technology in FE. Providing a high achieving, focused learning environment allowing our students to achieve the grades they need for higher educations, or the skills and aptitude required to secure a suitable role in their chosen career. Our college is set in the leafy suburbs of Essex, with easy access to surrounding areas and amenities, we are based in a well-connected location both by road and rail.

**What we offer**:

- A dedicated and friendly team of professionals who are keen to develop and learn.
- Excellent pension provision
- Annual Staff Awards
- CPD days - opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching
- Free ons