Student Wellbeing Advisor

WQE; Leicester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incremental pay increases

Pension – automatic enrolment into TPS

Cycle to Work Scheme

Continual Professional Development

On-site parking

Job summary

WQE, a Sixth Form College located near the University of Leicester, is seeking a self-motivated Welfare and Skills team member to develop and coordinate support for students with welfare and mental health difficulties, and to contribute to safeguarding efforts.

The successful candidate will hold at least 2 A Levels along with English and Maths, with experience working with young people in an educational setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 A Levels and English and Maths qualifications.
• Experience with young people in an educational setting is desirable.
• Administration and confidential capacity experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the Welfare and Skills team to develop and coordinate welfare support for students with welfare and mental health difficulties.
• Be a member of the college safeguarding team.

Skills

Self-motivation

Team player

Education

2 A Levels

English and Maths qualifications

Job description

Thank you for your interest in this post at WQE.

We believe that this is a particularly exciting time to be joining us, offering a real opportunity to make a difference in this thriving and vibrant Sixth Form College. We strive for excellence in all aspects of our work with students; their academic and wider achievements, their learning experiences, the support they receive in their academic progress, their learning environment and their wider experience of College life. The College operates across two closely located campuses, next to the University of Leicester on University Road and a smaller campus at Regent Road.

We are looking to appoint a self-motivated and enthusiastic addition to support our Welfare and Skills team to develop and co-ordinate support for students with welfare and mental health difficulties, along with being a member of the college safeguarding team.

The successful candidate will need to hold a minimum of 2 A Levels, along with English and Maths qualifications. Previous experience of working with young people with administration and confidential capacity are essential along with experience in an educational environment being desirable.

For our part we shall make every effort to support our new colleagues in making the best of the professional opportunities offered by this post.

This is a permanent full-time, term-time post commencing as soon as possible with a competitive salary on the SFCA support pay spine.

The salary banding for this post will be 11 – 14 which ranges from £28,634 to £31,324 per annum (pro rata). The actual starting salary for this post is £24,854 but may be negotiated based on experience.

We offer an exceptional package of benefits to our staff, which for this post includes:-

• Annual incremental pay increases, linked to performance, within the pay scale range
• Pension – Automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff (if applicable), both of which are generous defined benefit pension schemes
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Continual Professional Development
• On-site parking

We have an active and enthusiastic staff wellbeing group who meet regularly and are committed to adding value to life at work wherever possible, as well as ensuring a strong sense of community, wider opportunities and mutual support exist in our workplace.

Interviews will be held week commencing 2 nd November 2026. Full details will be emailed out to shortlisted candidates.

Finally, I would like to thank you again for the time taken to consider joining our team here at WQE and in making an application if you decide this is the right step for you.

Paul Wilson

• Working Hours - Permanent, Full time, Term time
• Salary - £28,634 to £31,324 per annum (pro rata). The actual starting salary for this post is £24,854
• Closing date - 10pm on Sunday 25th October 2026