Health and Wellbeing support apprentice

WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST

Newcastle, ST5 2QS

Closes in 27 days (Sunday 3 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 2 October 2024

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Summary

We are introducing this new role to join the pastoral team at Newcastle Academy. We are looking for someone who is looking to improve their skills in providing support and feedback through the effective use of coaching and counselling to support all staff, students, their families and the local community.

Annual wage
£12,313.60 a year

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Training course
Community health and wellbeing worker (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday; term time only 37 hours per week total (Daily hours to be confirmed)

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 4 November

Duration

1 Year

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Support to Students

  • Implement wellbeing initiatives that address the needs of students
  • Create a nurturing and inclusive environment
  • Support their emotional, social and mental health needs; providing confidential individual and group counselling
  • Support personalised intervention plans designed to help individuals manage and overcome their challenge

Support to Staff

  • Support wellbeing initiatives that address the needs of staff
  • Support their emotional, social and mental health needs and be able to direct them to appropriate resources
  • Collaborate with the senior leadership team and HR to identify focus areas and tailor initiatives to meet specific wellbeing goals
  • In liaison with the Senior Leadership Team hold wellbeing discussions with staff

Support to School and wider Community

  • Foster a safe, inclusive and non judgmental environment where staff and pupils feel comfortable seeking support and guidance
  • Form positive working relationships with parents/carers working with external agencies as required
  • Develop strong links with external agencies to provide additional support and expertise

General:

  • Contribute to the overall ethos/aims of the academy
  • Participate in training, other learning activities and performance development as required
  • Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
  • The post holder is required to be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, equal opportunities, health & safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to the appropriate person
  • The postholder has a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults during the course of their work

Where you’ll work

Gallowstree Lane

Newcastle

ST5 2QS

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Your training course

Community health and wellbeing worker (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • recognise, and help others to also recognise, the factors that impact on a person’s health and wellbeing that they can or cannot control or influence.
  • assist individuals, groups and communities to recognise their needs, what is important to them, and their strengths in relation to their health and wellbeing.
  • help people, groups and communities to identify and address barriers that can be overcome to achieve better health and wellbeing.
  • work with people and communities to identify and access local resources and assets that support their health and wellbeing.
  • work with people and communities so that they continue to make changes and solve problems on their own.
  • build partnerships and connections with local people, groups and organisations to reach shared solutions to local needs or issues.
  • work with, support or supervise people working as volunteers whilst recognising the boundaries of their roles.
  • recognise whether non-statutory community and voluntary groups and services are safe and sustainable to support people’s health and wellbeing needs, and escalate any concerns.
  • identify where different organisations collaborate successfully or interface seamlessly and build on these strengths to extend provision.
  • identify and highlight competition or conflict between services where this does not work in the interests of the local community or works against the best use of local assets.
  • research local provision, including online, for a wide range of interventions, projects and services that can support individuals and communities who are seeking to better manage their health and wellbeing.
  • keep information on local and digital provision up to date.
  • identify barriers preventing individuals from accessing local services, including how services are promoted or communicated.
  • receive and manage referrals recognising situations where appropriate onward referral, escalation or signposting can be made within scope of practice.
  • manage people’s personal data safely and securely when completing and storing records or sharing data.
  • recognise when someone is in distress or crisis and how to ensure that the right support is available for them at the point of need.
  • develop relationships with local health and wellbeing service providers to ensure appropriate referrals or signposting can be made and the service offer is understood.
  • manage a caseload and potential waiting lists and be able to prioritise in line with service guidance within scope of own practice.
  • help people to identify the key issues impacting on their health and wellbeing, actively listening to a person’s story without judgement.
  • work with individuals or groups to navigate health-related and service-related information to make decisions about their health and wellbeing.
  • work with individuals and groups who want to make changes to their behaviours and lifestyle choices to improve their health and wellbeing.
  • use behaviour change tools and techniques to develop and agree a plan of action, or set goals with a person to help them to address the issues and priorities they have identified regarding their health and wellbeing.
  • help people to review and access services relevant to them and their needs to optimise access and choice, including services that can address wider issues (such as social, financial or environmental) affecting their health and wellbeing.
  • work with individuals to support self-care behaviours that will continue beyond the engagement of health and wellbeing services.
  • deliver interventions that meet the needs of local communities including the consideration of cultural and faith-based factors.
  • support local communities through the implementation of strategies and policies that improve health outcomes and address health inequalities.
  • facilitate access to and promote services delivered by a range of public and voluntary sector agencies in the community, and services that are accessible digitally or online.
  • apply the most recent evidence to improve the effectiveness of strategies, policies and interventions.
  • communicate complex public health messages to people in a way that is relevant and meaningful to them.
  • communicate with people from a wide range of backgrounds, including professionals from different sectors, and citizens of different cultures.
  • facilitate consistent and helpful communications for people to make local services easier to understand and access.
  • facilitate communication and collaboration between people, communities and service providers where better connections and networks would support easier access and better provision.
  • act in accordance with relevant legislation, local policies and protocols regarding information governance, data security, data sharing and record keeping when handling people’s personal data and information.
  • use different types of data and information to identify priorities and measure health outcomes.
  • use recognised tools and data so that changes to people’s health and wellbeing can be measured or monitored at an individual, group or community level.
  • seek people’s consent to record and use their data, explaining to people who use services how their data and information will be used, and how it will be stored safely.
  • contribute to service evaluation by using different types of data and information and different types of evaluation.
  • work in partnership with people and groups when implementing policies and protocols in their communities.
  • recognise when the support needs of people or communities are beyond the scope of the role, and escalate in a timely manner particularly if a person is ‘at risk’.
  • represent the interests of people when engaging with service providers, while managing expectations regarding service availability and access.
  • identify and apply ethical frameworks and guidance relevant to practice in public or population health.
  • keep a record of training and development opportunities that have been accessed and how these have informed their practice.
  • maintain high standards of professional and personal conduct, including duty of care for the safety and welfare of self and others.
  • engage with performance appraisal and reflective practice in line with organisational procedures and management processes.

    • Your training plan

    • Community and wellbeing support level 3 standard
    • 20% off-the-job training 
    • Tutor support via online platform
    • Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English and Maths (grade 4)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • IT skills
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    About this company

    Newcastle Academy is an academy where we all strive for excellence. We have a real sense of community, and being part of the community is incredibly important to us. Our team approach is evident in everything that we do, and this has been a key factor in securing school improvement in recent years. Furthermore, Newcastle Academy is part of the Windsor Academy Trust where the support, guidance and cross-school work is of a high quality.

    After this apprenticeship

    • Permanent role considered on completion of the apprenticeship

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    LET ME PLAY LIMITED

    Louise

    louise.mcmeechan@lmpeducation.org

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000280309.

    Apply now

    Closes in 27 days (Sunday 3 November at 11:59pm)

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