Resilience Coach

The Resilience Coach will play a key role in enhancing learner engagement and development within Jobs Growth Wales+. This position involves supporting learners to settle into their learning and identifying and addressing any barriers which may hinder active participation. Responsibilities also encompass the seamless integration of all learners onto the JGW+ programme across the three available strands, which involves initial meetings with prospective learners and the completion of formal inductions.

They will manage a specific identified caseload of learners across Wrexham (including subcontractors) providing appropriate pastoral support and coaching; signposting them where appropriate to other organisations to ensure they do not become NEET. Additionally, the Resilience Coach will contribute to Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) for all learners to ensure effective progress towards established learner targets and outcomes.

Roles are normally advertised with a salary range. If you are offered a role at the college, relevant experience will be taken into consideration to determine your starting salary.

• Level 3 in Advice & Guidance
• Currently holds a Level 2 Digital Literacy or is willing to work towards
• Experience of working with 16-18 year olds.
• Experience of working with disaffected youth/ NEETs
• Good knowledge of agencies involved in the support of young people in NE Wales
• Able to work as part of a wider team, and be flexible and adaptable when required
• Able to plan and manage own workload, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Able to demonstrate personal resilience in order to cope with a range of difficult situations
• Empathy with deal with young people
• Ability to deal with sensitive situations

Welsh skills are desirable for this specific post. We are seeking candidates who can help us grow our bilingual provision and service. Coleg Cambria aims to actively promote and embed the Welsh language and culture. We are committed to providing opportunities and support for our colleagues to develop their Welsh language skills in both formal and informal settings. This includes access to tailored Welsh language training plans as well as incentive payments for bilingual delivery and services.

We highly encourage applications in Welsh. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We provide a warm welcome to all students and staff to make Coleg Cambria a place you want to be a part of. To ensure our students get the best experience and results they can, we make sure the people employed with us are happy. We nurture a positive work environment, a constantly expanding and improving workforce, and offer the opportunity to challenge yourself.

On top of all that we have a wide range of benefits to make sure our employees feel valued, including generous annual leave, a great pension package, discount membership to our on-site gyms, salons, and professional training restaurants. Our 5 Campuses situated in the stunning North Wales area are constantly expanding and evolving. With strong relationships with multiple companies in the area we help give our students the best start to their careers and help the local economy thrive.

Wales has a strong and proud culture we continue to grow these important values by being committed to raising the Welsh language profile. We are very proud of what we have built here and we are now looking for someone to enhance our already exceptional workforce.

• Excellent Pension Scheme(s)
• Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
• On site nursery provision at our Deeside site
• Discounts on a Range Of College Evening Courses
• Access to A Wide Range of E-Learning and Professional Development
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Excellent Sports and Fitness Facilities
• Free Parking on All Sites
• Cycle Scheme
• Discounted Rates for Hairdressing and Beauty Treatments
• Discounted Rates for Restaurants
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave