The post of a Campus Welfare Coordinator is residential and includes all meals and accommodation. Welfare Coordinators are responsible for the welfare, administration, safety and security of students (including assisting in the arrival and departure of students and carrying out airport transfers).
Welfare Coordinators are responsible for acting as a Group Leader for individual students, which includes making sure that they are attending classes, activities, holding their contact details and personal information and being always contactable in case of an emergency. Part of the role is supervisory; Welfare Coordinators must ensure that Group Leaders are monitoring their own students. A crucial part of the role is to be on duty five nights per week, as well as supervising students during their free time.
The Welfare Coordinator is responsible for general administration duties relating to the running of the course on campus, working closely with and under the guidance of the Centre Manager. They will undertake administrative tasks (detailed in but not exclusive to those listed in the Main Duties and Responsibilities section of this document) as necessary.
As the post involves administrative duties, strong administrative and organisational skills are required. The Welfare Coordinator will work a six-day week. All full-time staff receive one full day off per week.
The employee must also provide an email address and contact telephone number of 3 referees who can verify their suitability for the post and suitability to work with those aged under 18.
All activity staff undergo a paid induction (£12.71/hour) and may be asked to start work after this induction. This payment will be made on completion of agreed contract and on return of all company resources and property. Both the induction and the work afterwards are paid. Attendance at the induction is an essential part of the employment.
The Welfare Coordinator is also known as one of the two titles below:
Scotland: Child Protection Officer (CPO)
England: Local Designated Safeguarding Lead (LDSL)
Reports to: Centre Manager, Lead Child Protection Officer (Kieren Laverty), Designated Safeguarding Lead (Shannon Sweeney) and/or Welfare Manager
Other Important Information
- You may be required to work more than 48 hours per week.
- Evening and weekend work will be required.
- All staff accrue pro rata paid holiday during their period of employment.
- Holiday pay in lieu of untaken holiday is paid at the end of the contract.
- Company t-shirts, lanyards and ID badges are provided and must be always worn whilst on duty.
- Staff do not receive any overtime payment unless this is expressly agreed with the Managing Director.
- All staff must be employees of St Andrew’s College Language Schools.
