Mental Health and Wellbeing Officer

About the role: You will be responsible for promoting the health, safety and well-being of all students studying at WKC. You will provide information, advice, and support to students on a range mental health and wellbeing issues. You will be responsible for providing one-to-one support and referring to relevant mental health agencies. About you: With appropriate experience and qualifications reflecting a strong background in mental health support, you will have a track record of working with and supporting vulnerable young people in an educational, youth or social service setting. You must have the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people, including with students, parents/carers, You will have experience of managing caseloads, carrying out risk assessments, writing support plans and dealing with crisis intervention. About us: We are the largest college group in London. Our colleges include City and Islington College, Westminster Kingsway College, and The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London. We are committed to success through equality and diversity. About Westminster Kingsway College: Westminster Kingsway College is a further education college in central London with centres in Camden and Westminster. It offers a huge array of academic and vocational courses for 16-18 year olds and adult learners, such as A-Levels, BTECs, Apprenticeships, Foundation Degrees, Access to Higher Education, employability training and short courses. It also offers bespoke training for employers and specialist programmes delivered in conjunction with the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy. Westminster Kingsway is an award-winning provider of hospitality and culinary arts courses. For over a century it has been at the forefront of culinary arts education in the UK, providing UK restaurants with highly-skilled chefs, front-of-house staff and management. The college can count among its alumni Jamie Oliver, Ainsley Harriot and Selin Kiazim. Please click here to view the job description. Closing Date: 8th July 2022 Interview Date: TBC