Wellbeing Officer - Peterborough City Council – PE1 4HX
3 Months Contract
37 Hours per week
On site
I am currently representing Peterborough City Council who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 3 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience.
We are looking for Wellbeing Officer based at John Mansfield Campus, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough PE1 4HX
To develop constructive relationships with, and provide support to young people on Study Programmes, 14-19 projects and apprentices. To liaise with outside agencies to understand the support structure that is available across the City for young people
Key Accountabilities :
To prioritise the needs and ensure the health, wellbeing and safety of children and vulnerable adults on Study Programmes, 14-19 projects and apprentices. This will include supporting learners in crisis and being able to work in situations of a highly emotional nature.
To be the front of house member of the team, this will include booking meetings for the team such as learner 1:2:1’s, and steak holder meetings such as Personal Education Planning, Child in Need, Early Help, Youth Offending and Looked After Child reviews as well as completing timely attendance monitoring and calls daily.
Contribute to the behaviour management of the learners and, when necessary, organise corrective action in conjunction with the management team to identify early intervention strategies to prevent incidents/potential incidents escalating.
Chair meetings and provide statutory reports with external stake holders including: Personal Education Planning, Child in Need, Early Help, Youth Offending and Looked After Child reviews.
Manage Designated Person responsibilities as required to safeguard learners. Maintaining associated records and liaising with all other DP’s to ensure practices are robust. Supporting learners with an out of hours support service relating to safeguarding if required.
Responsible for safe medication handling and administration in line with policies and procedure. Following personal care and treatment plans to ensure the safety of learners
Motivate and support learners who may have additional learning or social needs to complete training programmes and improve their employability. Differentiating the level of support according to need.
Provide support for tutors through regular 121 case meetings, to help manage the learner experience, delivering training to internal staff where needed to maximize learner safety, welfare and outcomes.
Review documentation and create a learner profile that specifically plans the learner journey, highlighting any specific risks or safe way of working. Contribute to tracking learners who have left, including early leavers to support in to positive destinations where possible.
Supporting learners in crisis and advocating for their welfare by supporting them to prepare for and participate in any meetings they may attend externally
Complete paperwork, including comprehensive support logs and ensure learner records are maintained in a timely and accurately manner.
Monitor Learners’ attendance, attainment and progression, where necessary, follow-up with learner and tutors
Skills, Knowledge & Experience:
Working with young people who have social and emotional barriers to learning
Supporting young people in crises
Planning positive outcomes for learners
Supporting learners with Special educational needs
Statutory agencies involved with children and vulnerable adults
Motivational techniques
Ability to relate confidently and successfully to people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities
Ability to support young people with all aspects of personal care
First aid training including complex health needs
Undertaken risk assessments
Ability to work to agreed challenging targets
Skills necessary in maintaining personal organisation for self and team
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Have a positive regard for young people treating them with model for learners.
Highly motivated and committed to achieving excellence
Excellent interpersonal skills ICT including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Working with young people with differing levels of ability
Managing challenging behaviour
Giving instructions and monitoring the completion of tasks
Educated to Level 2 standard Functional English and Maths level 2
Medication handling
Challenging behaviour
Ensuring the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
Willing to participate in training for professional development
Adaptable and available to work such hours as reasonably necessary for the proper performance of duties
Live within easy travelling distance of the workplace