Company:
Victoria College of Arts and Design
Location: London
Closing Date: 17/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Company: Victoria College of Arts and Design
Position: Student Wellbeing Manager Location: ON-SITE, London, UK (E14 9GE) Salary: £30,500 to £37,000 (Depending on experience and qualification) Hours: Full Time, Monday to Friday (9am-5pm)
About us
Victoria College of Arts and Design provides the highest quality education in the arts and design fields. Our main goal is to guide and support our students on their journey to become successful individuals. We strive to offer the best services and resources available to ensure that our students are well-prepared for a career in the creative industries. From the moment a student enrols to the day they graduate, we are committed to providing the support and guidance needed to help them reach their full potential. Whether it is through our expert instructors, state-of-the-art facilities, or extensive network of industry connections, Victoria College of Arts and Design is dedicated to helping our students achieve their goals and build successful career.
VCAD is seeking a Student Wellbeing manager to join our London Team.
Job Description:
Victoria College of Arts and Design
is seeking a Wellbeing manager to join our Canary Wharf campus. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality support to our students throughout their academic journey.
As our Wellbeing manager, your duties will include:
To represent VCAD Wellbeing to all VCAD partners. To manage a cross campus team within Student Services which is responsible for wellbeing and welfare service that enhances the student experience and meets the needs of students studying at VCAD. To be responsible for the provision of wellbeing support to all VCAD students, dealing directly with student wellbeing issues, signposting onto external bodies as appropriate. To ensure students have an excellent experience at VCAD through quality support by giving students wellbeing and safeguarding a top priority. To support the student support manager and liaise with Academic managers in the operation, ensuring the wellbeing support is efficient and meets the needs of all VCAD students. To arrange and deliver cross campus wellbeing workshops, webinars and awareness-raising events. To ensure clear policies and procedures are in place, and being implemented, to risk assess, support, and refer students to external bodies as required and to escalate more serious cases internally to the student support manager and senior management as appropriate. Collaborating and communicating with other teams to establish, maintain, and develop productive relationships with colleagues across the University, to support service delivery and issue resolution. Liaise with external bodies to improve support to our student who are in need. Planning and organising own workload. Contributing to longer-term plans/programmes.
We are looking for people who have:
Essential A bachelor`s degree or equivalent qualification in Psychology or related subjects Working in a fast-paced pressurised office environment Must have 2 years or more relevant experience in FE/ HE sector Sensitivity and empathy with students, colleagues, and staff Team management skills Experience in producing and managing timetables in an educational context Excellent communication skills, good problem-solving skills Evidence of working with a diversity of students Works collaboratively with others and be able to deal with confidential matters and act with discretion Experience in risk assessments and crisis management Identifies and implements continuous improvement Strong IT skills
Benefits: Private medical (health) insurance with BUPA Annual leave (5.6 weeks), including bank holidays. Workplace pension scheme. Statutory Sick Pay. Statutory maternity/paternity pays. Career development opportunities Training and self-development opportunities. Gym membership discounts Retail discount schemes Cinema discounts Grocery discounts Cycle to work Investing and savings opportunities Financial wellbeing – personal debt advise. Financial wellbeing education My Mind Pal (mental fitness)
Our Approach
Diversity, Inclusion and Flexible Working: We are dedicated to making our workforce diverse and inclusive, reflecting the diversity of our students. We aim to increase the representation of individuals from different age groups, disabilities, gender identities and expressions, religions, races, sexes, sexual orientations, and socio-economic backgrounds among our employees. Additionally, we are committed to providing necessary accommodations and support to those who require assistance during the recruitment process.
Position: Student Wellbeing Manager Location: ON-SITE, London, UK (E14 9GE) Salary: £30,500 to £37,000 (Depending on experience and qualification) Hours: Full Time, Monday to Friday (9am-5pm)
About us
Victoria College of Arts and Design provides the highest quality education in the arts and design fields. Our main goal is to guide and support our students on their journey to become successful individuals. We strive to offer the best services and resources available to ensure that our students are well-prepared for a career in the creative industries. From the moment a student enrols to the day they graduate, we are committed to providing the support and guidance needed to help them reach their full potential. Whether it is through our expert instructors, state-of-the-art facilities, or extensive network of industry connections, Victoria College of Arts and Design is dedicated to helping our students achieve their goals and build successful career.
VCAD is seeking a Student Wellbeing manager to join our London Team.
Job Description:
Victoria College of Arts and Design
is seeking a Wellbeing manager to join our Canary Wharf campus. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality support to our students throughout their academic journey.
As our Wellbeing manager, your duties will include:
To represent VCAD Wellbeing to all VCAD partners. To manage a cross campus team within Student Services which is responsible for wellbeing and welfare service that enhances the student experience and meets the needs of students studying at VCAD. To be responsible for the provision of wellbeing support to all VCAD students, dealing directly with student wellbeing issues, signposting onto external bodies as appropriate. To ensure students have an excellent experience at VCAD through quality support by giving students wellbeing and safeguarding a top priority. To support the student support manager and liaise with Academic managers in the operation, ensuring the wellbeing support is efficient and meets the needs of all VCAD students. To arrange and deliver cross campus wellbeing workshops, webinars and awareness-raising events. To ensure clear policies and procedures are in place, and being implemented, to risk assess, support, and refer students to external bodies as required and to escalate more serious cases internally to the student support manager and senior management as appropriate. Collaborating and communicating with other teams to establish, maintain, and develop productive relationships with colleagues across the University, to support service delivery and issue resolution. Liaise with external bodies to improve support to our student who are in need. Planning and organising own workload. Contributing to longer-term plans/programmes.
We are looking for people who have:
Essential A bachelor`s degree or equivalent qualification in Psychology or related subjects Working in a fast-paced pressurised office environment Must have 2 years or more relevant experience in FE/ HE sector Sensitivity and empathy with students, colleagues, and staff Team management skills Experience in producing and managing timetables in an educational context Excellent communication skills, good problem-solving skills Evidence of working with a diversity of students Works collaboratively with others and be able to deal with confidential matters and act with discretion Experience in risk assessments and crisis management Identifies and implements continuous improvement Strong IT skills
Benefits: Private medical (health) insurance with BUPA Annual leave (5.6 weeks), including bank holidays. Workplace pension scheme. Statutory Sick Pay. Statutory maternity/paternity pays. Career development opportunities Training and self-development opportunities. Gym membership discounts Retail discount schemes Cinema discounts Grocery discounts Cycle to work Investing and savings opportunities Financial wellbeing – personal debt advise. Financial wellbeing education My Mind Pal (mental fitness)
Our Approach
Diversity, Inclusion and Flexible Working: We are dedicated to making our workforce diverse and inclusive, reflecting the diversity of our students. We aim to increase the representation of individuals from different age groups, disabilities, gender identities and expressions, religions, races, sexes, sexual orientations, and socio-economic backgrounds among our employees. Additionally, we are committed to providing necessary accommodations and support to those who require assistance during the recruitment process.
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