Do you want to support students to identify and achieve their goals and aspirations? We need a dedicated Wellbeing Officer to join our Wellbeing Team. You’ll be responsible for building excellent rapport with students and working with the Head of Student Wellbeing, Quality and Impact to develop support plans and resources for the students to be their best self.
Share is a registered charity and a centre for training and wellbeing. We provide a range of programmes helping adults with learning disabilities, autism and other support needs become more happy, healthy, and independent. Our vision is a world where disabled people are fully included in society, living the life they choose, and we need talented people like you to help us make that happen.
Main responsibilities
- You’ll work with the Wellbeing team and wider staff to manage daily interactions with students
- You’ll be responsible for student welfare and safeguarding at various sites
- You’ll advise staff on student’s goals, needs and communication strategies to help the student get the best learning experience
Who we’re looking for
- You have experience working within a social care environment and providing services that directly empower and enable disabled people
- You have experience working in a way that promotes self-advocacy and supports people to make their own choices
- You have the ability to build rapport with people at different and different abilities
- Most importantly, you’re passionate about helping disabled people enjoy more autonomy and you understand how to make this happen
Full job description and person specification.
Why work for us?
Share is committed to empowering disabled people. You’ll make a difference every day, helping people to live as independently as possible.
Our values drive us forward. They provide the framework for everything we do, including who we hire. We believe everyone has something to offer others, and we build on people's individual talents, interests, and abilities. We think happy employees are successful employees.
We won employer of the year at the Wandsworth Business Awards in 2019 and we hold gold Investors in People accreditation. This means we truly understand the value of people: we focus on what people can do, not what holds them back. And we have robust policies in place so that every single person working at Share takes ownership for making our programmes come to life.
We’ve been praised for our thorough induction process and supportive working environment where everyone has a voice and is valued. You’ll be surrounded by people who support you, challenge you, and inspire you.
Full list of the benefits when working for Share.
How to apply
We actively encourage applications from people from minoritised ethnic communities and with lived experience of a learning disability and/or autism. This is because we believe our staff should reflect the diversity of our student body wherever possible to provide the best possible service.
Please send us your CV and a cover letter. In your letter, please tell us:
- What are the top three qualities that make you an excellent Wellbeing Officer?
- What skills do you have to support students with varying communication needs?
- How would you contribute to Share’s journey towards excellence in Autism?
Please also complete our equal opportunities form which can be downloaded at the bottom of this page. Please return the three documents (CV, cover letter and equal opportunities form) to hradmin@sharecommunity.org.uk.
If you would like to have a chat about the role, please contact a member of the HR team at hradmin@sharecommunity.org.uk.
This job is subject to two satisfactory references, evidence of qualifications, an enhanced DBS check and providing evidence of the right to work in the UK. If you are disabled and would like to discuss other ways of submitting your application, please contact us on 020 7924 2949.
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We look forward to receiving your application.