Division Education for Industry Group
Full-Time, 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Contract Permanent, All Year Round
Location FRA Academy: Electra House – London, Moorgate EC2M 6SE and LCBT Academy: 3-5 Fashion Street, London, E1 6PX
About EFI Group
EFI Group has a bold mission to transform lives, careers and industries through pioneering, industry-led education in fashion, beauty and apprenticeships. Our vision is to deliver exceptional learning experiences, driven by innovation, inclusion, employability, and excellence.
About the role
The Wellbeing and Support Officer will support, safeguard, enable, and champion the success of all students by providing front-line, responsive and proactive advice, guidance, and referral to other services within and beyond the Student Services Team. They will respond to any needs of students, including providing pastoral care, practical advice, extra-curricular events, and Safeguarding concerns. The post holder will be a personable, highly compassionate, skilled active listener with an interest in wellbeing and psychoeducation.
This role's purpose is to ensure all students across the Education for Industry Group, including the most vulnerable, make excellent progress both academically and with their social and emotional development. This post is part of the wellbeing team and the wider safeguarding team, the post holder will be first aid trained, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead trained, and be prepared for receiving and managing disclosures in line with the EFI's Safeguarding Policy.
About you
Qualifications: I First aid qualification or willingness to undertake this and Safeguarding qualification or willingness to undertake this.
Experience: You will have experience of holding 1:1 monitoring meetings with vulnerable students and supporting them to achieve their full potential. Support students with issues relating to but not limited to Anxiety, Budgeting, Time Management, Relationships/ Friendships, and Sexual Health.
Expertise: You will be comfortable with delivering presentations and workshops to all students on themes such as Anxiety, Resilience, LGBTQI+ Awareness, Stress Management, Budgeting. Communicate with parents. external agencies or carers when there are wellbeing concerns about a student. Attend meetings or carers when there are wellbeing concerns about a student.
Passion: Insert You will be personable, highly compassionate, and genuinely interested in education, and most importantly will have the students' aspirations and wellbeing at the heart of your vision.
If you feel your skills and experience would fit well within our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply or get in touch with our Recruitment Team to discuss further.
Why The EFI?
We foster a culture where our team members can lean on each other, recognise each other, and celebrate together! At EFI, we prioritise your growth and wellbeing with a range of fantastic benefits, including:
* Funded Professional Qualifications: Support for personal and professional development, including a personal growth allowance and annual CPD.
* Generous and Flexible Leave Options: Including an around-the-world trip after five years of service.
* Market-Leading Family-Friendly Pay: Including six months of fully paid maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave.
* Monthly Wellbeing Allowance: Including a customisable monthly wellbeing allowance, and funded counselling/CBT through Education Support Employee Assistant Programme.
Salary:
From £26,550 per annum, subject to qualifications and experience
How to apply/Next Steps:
Click 'Apply for this job' to submit your application.
Closing Date:
8am on Tuesday 3 February.
Interviews/Recruitment Day:
Week commencing 26 January, in-person at FRA Academy: Electra House, Moorgate, EC2M 6SE or LCBT Academy: 3-5 Fashion Street, London, E1 6PX
More Information/Contact us:
For more information about the EFI Group, visit our EFI, FRA, LCBT, EFI Awards, EFI Training websites and refer to the job description.
Please contact recruitment@efigroup.ac.uk for further information.
The EFI is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. Candidates offered positions will be required to undergo thorough safeguarding background checks as a condition of the offer.
Thank you for sharing our values and commitment to student safety.