WELLSTUDENT Coach - Fixed Term

Salford City College; Salford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Staff wellbeing days

LGPS pension

Flexible working

Training & career opportunities

Staff Benefits Package

Job summary

Salford City College Group is recruiting a WELLSTUDENT Coach to enhance learner experience and achievement across the college. You will be proactive on campus, delivering practical support and enrichment activities while identifying safeguarding and welfare concerns early.

We seek forward-thinking, energetic individuals passionate about student wellbeing and success, ready to champion student voice and contribute to the WELLSTUDENT strategy.

Qualifications

• Experience in student wellbeing or safeguarding is desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to engage with students.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical support and innovative enrichment activities to learners.
• Maintain a visible campus presence to support students and identify safeguarding concerns early.
• Champion and promote student voice to shape the student experience and wellbeing strategy.

Job description

WELLSTUDENT Coach

Reference: 000222 | Closing Date: 01/11/2026 | Interview Date: 6/11/2026

Salary: £24,770 - £27,231 - Pro Rata Actual Salary £21,954 - £24,136 - (Incremental progression throughout the band is available)

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 25/06/2027 | Hours per Week: 36 | Location: City Skills

About the Role

At the Salford City College Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive, and vibrant learning environment where every student can thrive. We believe that student wellbeing is central to achievement and, following our recent success as AoC Beacon Award winners, we are looking for passionate #WELLSTUDENT Coaches to join our dynamic team.

As a #WELLSTUDENT Coach, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the learner experience and improving achievement across the college. You will be a proactive and will maintain a visible presence on campus, providing practical support, innovative enrichment activities, and early identification of safeguarding and welfare concerns. The successful candidates will be forward thinking, energetic and passionate about student wellbeing and success and will be ready to champion and promote student voice to shape and develop the student experience and #WELLSTUDENT strategy.

If you have excellent interpersonal skills and are ready to take a hands-on role in making a real difference in the college community and the lives of young people, we would like to hear from you.

Reason to Join Us:

• We have Generous Terms and Conditions (Sixth Form College’s Association style terms and conditions) including 13 weeks not in college (195 days in College).
• We have a 2:30pm finish on Fridays, Free on-site parking and various health and wellbeing resources and benefit schemes including three Staff Wellbeing days per year.
• We offer automatic enrolment to the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer pension contribution.
• Our College is an incredible community, there is a lot that staff and their families can get involved with
• We have family friendly policies and we are happy to talk about flexible working.
• We invest in our people and offer a range of training & career opportunities for all staff.
• We have an amazing Staff Benefits Package with discounts and savings for supermarkets, petrol, high-street retailers, holidays, cinemas and other leisure.
• Our shared purpose: We believe in the value of education for a successful future and we want the best for our learners and our staff.
• Our core values are at the heart of everything we do. Staff and students behave with respect, integrity and kindness.
• 93% of staff are proud to work at the College.

Safer Recruitment and Safeguarding Requirements

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone's responsibility, and all staff are expected to understand their role in identifying and responding to concerns.
• This role involves regular contact with children and/or young people and may include regulated activity as defined by current safeguarding legislation.
• This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as part of our safeguarding commitment we undertake DBS and further safeguarding checks as part of our pre-employment procedures on all potential new employees.
• It is an offence to apply if you have been barred from regulated activity with children.
• The successful candidate will be required to fulfil the safeguarding responsibilities outlined in the job description and person specification.
• We reserve the right to conduct online searches as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
• References will be sought at shortlisting stage.

The College is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community, welcoming applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with military experience whose unique skills and perspectives are highly valued.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the service of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only.