Health & Wellbeing Officer

Description:

Position: Health & Wellbeing Officer

Location: Cardiff Central

Salary: Competitive rate of pay (starting at £100 per day)

Contract: September start, full-time

Organisation: School/College

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Health and Wellbeing Officer to join our Safeguarding and Wellbeing Team at a School/College based in Central Cardiff. This role will involve supporting students who are vulnerable or facing emerging wellbeing or welfare needs. The successful candidate will have a vital role in providing therapeutic strategies and support to students in difficult or challenging circumstances, as well as acting as a liaison between pastoral tutors and internal and external services.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaborating with the Safeguarding and Wellbeing Team to provide support and interventions for students in need;
Working with students facing challenging circumstances, providing therapeutic strategies and support;
Liaising with pastoral tutors to ensure students receive appropriate support and signposting to external services when necessary;
Keeping accurate records and maintaining a computerised administrative system and database;
Providing relevant training in therapeutic mental health support, such as Thrive;
Supporting the team with organisational and administrative tasks.
Requirements:

Minimum NQF level 3 or equivalent experience demonstrating high levels of literacy, numeracy, and analytical skills;
Proficient in standard office applications, including Outlook, MS Word, and Teams;
Relevant training in therapeutic mental health support, such as Thrive;
Excellent organisational and administrative skills;
Experience with computerised administrative systems and databases.
If you possess skills and competencies that do not match the above criteria, we would still love to hear from you as we have various roles available that may be suitable.

Benefits:

Competitive pay starting at £100 per day;
A dedicated team of consultants with in-depth knowledge of the industry;
Free career and recruitment advice, as well as CPD training;
TeacherActive Referral Scheme - receive £250 when you refer a friend (terms and conditions apply);
Guaranteed PAYE pay to ensure proper tax and National Insurance deductions.
If you are interested in this position, please contact MELISSA on (phone number removed) or send your CV to (url removed).

All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with TeacherActive.

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