Student Advisor (Enrichment)

West London College; Eltham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in the UK seeks a Student Advisor (Enrichment) to guide students toward holistic growth. The role involves building relationships, providing support, and engaging students in enriching activities. Candidates should be skilled in advice provision and safeguarding while embodying the values of Ambition, Accountability, and Innovation. Offering an exciting work environment with numerous benefits, including excellent holiday allowance and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent Holiday Allowance

Eye care vouchers

Cycle to Work scheme

Interest-free loans for season tickets

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Continuous Professional Development Events

Access to Perkbox

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Discount at on-site hair and beauty salon

Qualifications

• Ability to build positive relationships with students.
• Proficient in providing advice and support in a student support setting.
• Experience in safeguarding and behavior management.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships and rapport with students.
• Provide accurate advice and guidance in the Student Support Centre.
• Assist learners with various financial applications.
• Engage students in enrichment activities during breaks.
• Establish clear boundaries and expectations around behavior.
• Report safeguarding concerns as necessary.

Job description

As a Student Advisor (Enrichment), you'll be at the forefront of guiding students towards holistic growth and development. Your role goes beyond academic counselling; you'll empower students to explore diverse opportunities for personal and professional enrichment, ensuring they thrive both inside and outside the classroom.

Responsibilities

• Proactively build positive relationships and rapport with students in the Student Support Centre and communal areas, modelling appropriate behaviours via informal and formal interactions.
• Provide friendly, accurate, and up-to-date advice, guidance, support, and signposting to learners in the Open Plan Student Support Centre from a 1:1 Support Desk on a rotational basis.
• Assist learners in completing internal application forms for financial funds such as the 16-19 Bursary, 19+ Learner Support Fund, West London Trust Fund, and 24+ Bursary Fund.
• Provide break/lunchtime enrichment activities on a rotational basis in the designated communal areas, engaging with students to ensure that their leisure time is spent constructively and helping them maintain appropriate standards of behaviour.
• Establish and maintain clear boundaries and expectations around attendance and punctuality, effectively challenge behaviour and regularly signpost students to support services, enrichment activities/events and employability opportunities.
• Take appropriate and timely action to safeguard students, providing consistent and professional service to all students. Identify and report any safeguarding concerns using the College's internal and external procedures.

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, Accountability, Collaboration, Innovation, 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 fantastic opportunity to make a difference to our students' education and their future. As a diverse College in the UK, we offer an exciting, innovative and stimulating work environment with a wide variety of employment opportunities.

Benefits

• 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.