Pastoral Support Advisor

Job description

Seeking an exciting and rewarding new job? Come and work for us at Cambridge Regional College as a Pastoral Support Advisor, where you will make a meaningful impact on the lives of our EHCP and High Needs learners as they prepare to enter the workplace or go on to Higher Education.

You will join us on a full time (37 hours), term time only basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of between £27,032 - £28,813 per annum, equivalent to a full year salary of £31,110 - £33,160 per annum, plus staff benefits.

About the role:

You would be supporting EHCP and High Needs students, empowering them so that they can fully access the curriculum and successfully achieve their programme of study. Many of the students you will work with will have complex needs.

Initially you will be working in our Creative Industries department, where you will:

• Provide a daily 1:1 drop-in service and group lunch club
• Provide responsive emotional crisis intervention
• Provide a safe, supported and structured alternative space during unstructured times.
• Manage a case load of students, prioritising cases where necessary, and to provide appropriate advice, guidance, information, support and mentoring.

Cambridge Regional College is a large and inspirational centre of learning with Campuses in Cambridge and Huntingdon. We have outstanding teaching and leisure facilities and a reputation for excellence in a number of fields. Our campus facilities are among the best in the country, and you'll find a modern teaching environment with lots of energy and interaction. CRC is a college to be proud of and to be in.

In addition, we value our staff as we understand they make the difference in transforming lives, our investment in our staff has been formally recognised in being accredited with Investors in People Gold status.

Just some of the rewards you can benefit from joining our staff, include:

- Generous holiday leave entitlement plus bank holidays

- Generous pension scheme

- Discounted rates on Apple products

- Free gym membership option and discounted classes

- Discounted rates on college courses

- BUPA Health Expenses cash plan and Occupational Health services

- Free on-site car parking

- Exclusive discounts for high street and online stores with Rewards@CRC

- On site restaurants, retail and coffee outlets (Costa Coffee at Cambridge Campus and Starbucks at Huntingdon Campus)

- Free independent telephone counselling service with our Employee Assistant Programme

- Staff Development opportunities.

What we are looking for in our role:

Enthusiasm and energy are key to this role. We seek an individual with a "get up and go" approach.

• The successful applicant will have:
• Recent and demonstrable experience of working with people with special education needs in a wellbeing capacity.
• Recent and demonstrable experience of working with young people and adults from a variety of age ranges within an FE setting or other institution (education, healthcare, social services)
• Empathy, emotional intelligence and good interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent motivating, influencing and negotiation skills
• Excellent organisational skills and able to use own initiative
• Experience of working with others from across an organisational setting
• Good understanding of safeguarding issues young people face
• A high degree of motivation and drive
• Patience and a willingness to be non-judgmental
• Innovation and be able to 'think outside the box'

To apply, you must have:

• GCSE English and Maths

Safeguarding statement

Cambridge Regional College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Therefore, we expect all workers and employees to share this commitment.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The College reserves the right to fill this vacancy ahead of the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.