Residential Activities Assistant

Job purpose

The College views the safety and wellbeing of its residential students as crucial in their overall learning experience and as such, the post holder will be responsible for providing welfare support, emotional, physical and sexual well-being advice and guidance. This support includes working closely with other members of Learner Services, hostel staff, tutors, external agencies (where appropriate) and parents.

This role will be responsible for supporting the Hostel Co-ordinator with the arranging, supervising and facilitating of evening activities both on and off site to help learners reach their full potential.

Main duties and responsibilities

1.To provide welfare and well-being guidance regarding emotional, physical and sexual health to learners with the aim of supporting the health and wellbeing of resident students.

2.To offer welfare information and advice when required at short notice or immediately in a crisis situation.

3.Offer an all-night on-call service on allocated evenings.

4.Arrange for resident learners to gain access to specialist staff and refer to appropriate support agencies as required to support the needs of the learner.

5.To provide a personal and confidential welfare service and mentoring to our residential learners.

6.To promote the Learner Services welfare team on an internal basis and establish working with relationships with tutors on the needs of the residential learners.

7.To be aware of child protection legislation and operate within the set guidelines.

8.In liaison with the Grwp Enrichment Officer and Hostel Co-ordinator, plan an activity, leisure and social programme for the Glanrafon Hostel residents both on and off site.

9.Ensure all risk assessments and health and safety matters are considered and documented for every activity both on and off site.

10.Familiarise and liaise with local, regional and national organisations and associations to provide opportunities for the residents e.g. Urdd, Young Farmers, local sports clubs etc.

11.Arrange and book suitable venues for visits and activities.

12.Ensure all equipment used by residents on the programme is fit for purpose including all lease equipment.

13.Process registrations and payments in accordance with the College procedures.

14.To organise suitable transport for all off site activities.

15.To regularly assess the effectiveness of the programme.

16.Facilitate an introduction and induction to the Hostel.

17.Prepare information packs for residents and parents/guardians ensuring that documents are current and relevant.

18.Responding to enquiries/matters arising related to the Hostel and/or the residents.

19.Supervising the learners during the evening meal.

20.To assist the Learner Services Manager to hold focus groups.

21.Any other work commensurate with the grade as may be necessary to meet changes in demand.

You will be required to undertake the following mandatory training sessions and keep training in these areas updated:

a.GDPR on line training

b.Equality and Human Rights on line training

c.PREVENT

d.Safeguarding on-line training

e.Health and Safety awareness training

f.1st Aid training (if applicable)

g.DSE training

There may be a requirement to travel across all GLLM sites and to represent GLLM at National events. Access to suitable, flexible travel solutions is therefore a necessity.

It should be noted that this Job description merely provides a resume of the main duties and responsibilities of the post and will be subject to periodic review in conjunction with your Line Manager and Human Resources which may lead to revisions in light of the operational requirements of the Grwp.

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