Wellbeing Officer

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