Progress & Welfare Advisor (Pastoral)

Job Description

We require a skilled and highly motivated individual to join our established team of Progress and Welfare Advisors. You will have the passion to inspire every student to reach their full potential regardless of their starting point.As a support colleague you’ll go into the Greater Manchester Pension scheme with a generous employer contribution and enjoy some really great benefit’s, for example, Costa Coffee on site, Free on site Gym at Beaufort Road, onsite bakery products at TamesideOne, The Restaurant at Tameside One, to name but a few. Of course we offer retail discounts, a cycle to work scheme, a great holiday allowance of 33 days which don’t include bank holidays or efficiency days at Christmas, a cash health care plan and a savingsclub via the Manchester Credit Union.Here’s the standard bit: - You will provide effective and high quality Pastoral and Safeguarding supporting accordance with the College’s pastoral and safeguarding responsibilities. You will work alongside curriculum staff and the widerProgress Team to provide effective strategies which meet the needs of individual students by removing barriers to learning. You will pro-actively promote the safety and wellbeing of students throughout the college. You will have a specific case load of studentswhilst being on hand to deal with any Pastoral and Safeguarding issues which may arise on a daily basisWhat you’ll need: - You will have a proven track record of safeguarding or pastoral support ideally in an educational setting. You will be experienced in the appropriate mechanisms for dealing with safeguarding and child protection issues.You will have a sound understanding of the range of issues facing young people with barriers to their learning (including social, emotional and behavioural) and have an ability to motivate students with a diverse range of needs. You will have excellent interpersonalskills and empathy in working with students, ability to remain calm and a problem solving approach to managing challenging situations.About us: - Tameside College has an excellent reputation backed up with a good’ Ofsted rating. This is a real opportunity for you to make a difference in people’s lives.Tameside College in Ashton-Under-Lyne Greater Manchester, is a diverse and vibrant further education college that offers a wide range of course including A level and advanced level vocational study programmes, Apprenticeships and adult courses up to degreeLevel. We aim to give all our students an exceptional experience.Believing in excellence and we back that up with high expectations, a superb working environment (as part of the Vision Tameside £100 million+ accommodation strategy) and outstanding teaching. We also believe that attending college is about more than achievinga qualification, important though that is. This is why we aim to give learners every opportunity to develop their full potential in a supportive and friendly environment.Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the service of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only. Unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a gift. We will not be subject to or liable under your terms andconditions for agency fees.Interviews will be held on 12th July 2023Closing date for applicants: 30th June 2023