Student Support Officer (x2)

Benefits: 28 days holiday pro rata, plus 5 closure days and 8 bank holidays pro rata, Local Government Pension scheme, a range of employee benefits including salary sacrifice schemes, staff discounts and free parking

Duration: 01/09/2021 - 30/06/2022

37.5 hours per week, 40 weeks per year (term-time only)

Attachments: StudentSupportOfficer-JDPS-June2021.doc

Gower College is seeking two temporary Student Support Officers to support identified at risk students to ensure that they are retained on their courses and achieve their potential.

This is a rewarding role which will require you to identify and mentor at risk learners and refer them to the appropriate support mechanisms.  Applicants will have a Mental Health Practitioner degree or equivalent qualification.  Experience of working with 14-19 year olds in a mental health environment is required.  The role will include providing colleagues with advice on how to work with young people regarding their mental health and making assessments on the best support. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, with the confidence to communicate to different groups of people.

In addition you will need to demonstrate initiative and good IT skills.  Level 4 Welsh Language skills are essential for at least one post.

Flexibility is essential to work across different College sites and on weekends and evenings when necessary.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will be treated no less favourably than applications submitted in English.  Gower College Swansea recognises the importance of delivering its services in Welsh and recognises the need to grow its bilingual workforce.  We therefore encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate good Welsh Language skills

Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales.

Appointments will normally be made to the bottom of the salary scale with annual increments on 1st August each year (subject to completing 6 months service).

Swyddog Cymorth Myfyrwyr (x2)

Reference: JUN20215437

Expiry date: 23:59, 01 July 2021

Location: Abertawe Salary: £29,482.00 - £31,446.00 Pro Rata

Benefits: 8 diwrnod o wyliau, yn ogystal â 5 diwrnod cau ac 8 gwyl banc, Aelodaeth o'r Cynllun Pensiwn Llywodraeth Leol, amrywiaeth o fanteision i weithwyr gan gynnwys cynlluniau aberthu cyflog, disgowntiau staff a pharcio am ddim. Duration: 01/09/2021 – 30/06/2022 37.5 awr yr wythnos,

40 awr yr wythnos (yn ystod y tymor yn unig)

Attachments: StudentSupportOfficer-JDPS-June2021(CYM).docx

Mae Coleg Gwyr yn ceisio llenwi rôl dwy  Swyddog Cymorth Myfyrwyr.  Diben y rôl fydd cefnogi myfyrwyr a nodwyd sydd mewn risg er mwyn sicrhau eu bod yn cael eu cadw ar eu cyrsiau ac yn cyflawni eu potensial.

Mae hon yn rôl gwerth chweil a fydd yn gofyn i chi nodi a mentora dysgwr mewn risg a’u cyfeirio at y mecanweithiau cefnogi priodol. Bydd ymgeiswyr yn meddu ar radd Ymarferydd Iechyd Meddwl neu gymhwyster cyfwerth. Mae profiad o weithio gyda phobl 14-19 oed neu mewn amgylchedd gwaith iechyd meddwl yn ofynnol. Bydd y rôl yn gofyn i chi ddarparu cymorth i gydweithwyr ar sut i weithio â phobl ifanc o ran eu hiechyd meddwl a sut i wneud asesiadau er mwyn darparu’r cymorth gorau posib. Mae sgiliau cyfathrebu a rhyngbersonol gwych yn hanfodol, gyda’r hyder i gyfathrebu gyda grwpiau gwahanol o bobl.

Yn ogystal â hynny bydd angen i chi arddangos menter a sgiliau TG da. Mae sgiliau Cymraeg lefel 4 yn hanfodol ar gyfer un o’r rolau hyn.

Mae hyblygrwydd yn hanfodol i weithio ar draws safleoedd gwahanol y Coleg ac ar benwythnosau a nosweithiau pan fo angen.

Fel rheol, bydd penodiadau yn cael eu gwneud ar waelod y raddfa gyflog gyda chynyddrannau blynyddol ar 1 Awst bob blwyddyn (ar yr amod eich bod wedi cwblhau 6 mis o wasanaeth).

Gellir cyflwyno ceisiadau yn Gymraeg ac ni chaiff y ceisiadau hynny eu trin yn llai ffafriol na cheisiadau a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.

Mae Coleg Gwyr Abertawe wedi ymrwymo i ddiogelu a hyrwyddo llesiant pobl ifanc ac mae'n disgwyl i bob aelod o staff rannu'r ymrwymiad hwnnw. Mae penodiadau yn amodol ar wiriad DBS manylach a rhaid cofrestru gyda Chyngor y Gweithlu Addysg Cymru.