INTERNAL ONLY
SALARY: Up to £26,000 FTE plus Pension – uplift of £2k for additional bursary responsibilities
JOB TYPE: Permanent
HOURS: Full time
LOCATION: Stevenage or Hitchin Campus
ABOUT THE ROLE:
This dual role has two responsibilities; situated in Student Services, your main responsibility will be working as a support coach for our students. An additional responsibility will be for the administration of bursaries.
Support coach: working alongside a second support coach, you will manage and support our students through 1:1s, and group sessions. Through a multi-agency approach, you will understand the needs of students across campus and ensure that our students access tailored support and access the support they need to stay on programme and be successful.
You will be dealing with a range of issues such as anxiety through to self-harm. You will triage walk-ins and also manage a caseload of students you will see on a regular basis.
You will have experience of working with young people and have knowledge/training in safeguarding and how to support students with mental health issues.
Administration of bursaries: With the implementation of a new system, students can apply for a range of financial support. This role will work with a second support coach and management to assess and administer applications. You will be the go-to team for information regarding bursaries and using the new system, ensure students receive timely payments.
Please see the attached document for the full job description.
The Hart Learning Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, as our posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is also an offence to apply for a role if you have been barred from working with children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you have been shortlisted for a role and are within the guidelines of KCSIE, an online search will be carried out to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online. If any incidents or issues are identified, the Group might want to explore these with you at the interview. As part of the recruitment process, you will need to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.
