Job Role: Student Wellbeing Practitioner
Department: Student Services
Reporting to: Senior Safeguarding & Welfare Officer
Contract: Part Time, Permanent, Term Time Only (40 weeks)
Salary: £13,371.09 - £14,602.71 per annum (actual salary)
Hours: 22.2 hours per week
Annual Leave: N/A Term Time Only
Pension: NEST Pension Scheme
The Role
We are seeking a dedicated and empathetic Student Wellbeing Practitioner to deliver targeted, early intervention support for students across the College. This role focuses on providing structured one-to-one and group wellbeing interventions to support students with low to medium level concerns, helping to build resilience and remove barriers to learning. Working within the safeguarding team, you will deliver wellbeing programmes, workshops, and digital resources on key topics such as relationships, bereavement, and substance awareness, while ensuring concerns are appropriately escalated. This is a collaborative role contributing to a consistent, whole‑college approach to wellbeing and improving student engagement and outcomes
Key Responsibilities
- Provide structured 1:1 and group wellbeing interventions for students experiencing wellbeing concerns.
- Act as an early intervention point, escalating safeguarding concerns in line with College policies.
- Develop, deliver and evaluate a range of guided and self-help wellbeing courses and interventions (face-to-face and digital).
- Support the Senior Safeguarding & Welfare Officer and Student Engagement Lead with the planning, development and delivery of welfare and wellbeing events.
- Maintain accurate, confidential records of all wellbeing interventions, course uptake and student engagement using College systems.
Please find the job description here –Student Wellbeing Practioner
Qualifications
- Level 3 qualification or above in a relevant area (e.g. wellbeing, health, youth work, mental health, social care) or equivalent experience.
- Grade C/4 or above in Maths and English (or equivalent).
- Commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Relevant degree or professional qualification.
Experience
- Experience working in a student facing or support role.
- Experience delivering 1:1 and/or group wellbeing interventions.
- Experience supporting young people or adults with wellbeing or emotional needs.
- Experience within an education or FE environment.
Knowledge & Skill
- Understanding of wellbeing issues affecting students, including loneliness, bereavement, relationships, risky behaviours and substance misuse.
- Knowledge of safeguarding principles and appropriate escalation of concerns.
- Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate wellbeing interventions and courses.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Why join us?
- Substantial annual leave entitlement plus holiday purchase scheme.
- Health & Wellbeing; free gym membership, 24/7 counselling for you and your family
- Family-friendly policies: flexible hours and a supportive work environment
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): confidential support including and financial advice.
- Professional development: extensive training, mentoring, and career progression opportunities
- Funded CPD opportunities, regular staff development training, and paid volunteering days
- Access to discounted hair and beauty treatments at our onsite salon.
- College benefit scheme – College Extras:
- Up to 15% cashback at top retailers & restaurants
- Discounted gift cards for big brands
- Home & tech upgrades via salary sacrifice
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounted onsite car parking.
To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.
For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Melissa Wilkinson, Senior Safeguarding & Welfare Officer, Student Services on [email protected]
Safeguarding Our Students
Middlesbrough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students. All staff are expected to share this commitment. If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All roles within the College carry safeguarding responsibilities, including promoting student welfare, reporting any concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), and modelling safe and appropriate conduct in line with College policies.
All posts at Middlesbrough College involve regulated activity and are therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.
Please be aware that it is a Criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
As part of our shortlisting process, we will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates to identify any safeguarding or reputation‑related concerns (as required by KCSIE).
Right to Work
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Recruitment Process
Applications are shortlisted for interview as they are received, and so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to commence the interview process and close the vacancy prior to this date.
Equality & Diversity
Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and make recruitment decisions based on skills and experience. As a Disability Confident employer, we actively support applicants with disabilities.
