Mental Health Advisor

**About Newham College**:
Newham College stands as London’s leading and most successful institution for vocational education, consistently recognized for excellence. For five consecutive years, the Department for Education has named Newham College the top-performing large Further Education (FE) college in the area.

As the first college to receive Ofsted’s kitemark for business collaboration, Newham College is celebrated for creating a clear route from study to employment. Partnering with the government and the Mayor of London, Newham College plays a key role in delivering critical skills initiatives like the London City Institute of Technology in Canning Town, the Mayoral Sector Skills Academies, and the Health Futures partnership with Barts NHS Trust in Stratford. With over £50 million in government and Mayoral funding, the college has developed state-of-the-art facilities for its students.

**The Role;**

We are looking to appoint a dedicated **Mental Health Adviser** to join our growing Student Experience team at Newham College London.

This role will be central to ensuring that all students—both young people and adult learners—have equitable access to high-quality, effective mental health support. Working term-time only across our campuses, the Mental Health Adviser will deliver 1:1 and group support to students with mental health challenges, manage a caseload with supervision, and work closely with other departments including Safeguarding, Counselling, Inclusive Learning, and Welfare.

You will also play a vital role in raising awareness of mental health issues and contributing to the college’s wider mental health strategy and wellbeing agenda.
- **Key responsibilities;**_
- Deliver individual sessions and group interventions to support students experiencing mental health difficulties.
- Manage a caseload of students and contribute to their academic and personal progress.
- Work with students presenting challenging behaviours or those at risk of underachieving due to poor mental health.
- Collaborate with internal support teams, including Safeguarding, Inclusive Learning and tutorial staff.
- Maintain accurate and confidential records using systems such as CPOMS and E-Tracker.
- Refer students internally and externally as appropriate, including contributing to multi-agency meetings.
- Support mental health awareness events, enrichment activities, and proactive campaigns across the college.
- Provide advice and training to staff to support an inclusive learning environment.
- Stay up to date with best practice and developments in mental health policy and student support.
- Promote and uphold the student code of conduct in shared college spaces.

**Essential**:

- Professional qualifications or relevant experience within a Mental Health field
- Experience supporting young people and/or adult learners with mental health and wellbeing needs
- Knowledge of safeguarding and experience working with vulnerable individuals
- Openness, patience, empathy, and a non-judgmental approach to working with diverse learners
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to manage caseloads, prioritise under pressure, and work flexibly and independently
- Strong digital literacy and confident record-keeping
- A sound understanding of confidentiality and ethical practice
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and to promoting a safe and supportive learning environment

**Desirable**:

- Experience working in an educational setting

**Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults**

The College is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects its staff to share this commitment. You will be required to become familiar with the College's policies, and comply with the requirements to safeguard and protect the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults. All staff are asked to complete mandatory training in relation to KCSIE and other key areas, and to read the relevant policies.

**Equality, Diversity and Inclusion**
The College has a strong commitment to working towards the implementation of equality of opportunity in both service delivery and employment. The College’s mission and strategic objectives directly support this aim. All employees are required to actively support the development, dissemination and implementation of this aim and related policies and programmes.

**Recruitment Process**

The salary for this position is inclusive of London weighting. Please note that it is Newham College’s policy to offer all roles at the entry point of the salary scale advertised. However, based on your qualifications and experience, we may offer a higher starting salary within the specified salary range.

**Please note that we do not accept CVs**
- **Closing Date: 10th August 2025**_
- **Interview Date:Week Commencing 18th August 2025**_

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £29,055.00-£30,838.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday t