Health and Wellbeing Coordinator

We’ve got a fabulous opportunity to join Seashell Royal College Manchester as a Health and Wellbeing Coordinator. You will create, lead and oversee wellbeing initiatives within the college which will positively impact both staff and students, and help to live their best lives.

About Seashell

Celebrating over 200 years of being a recognised and registered charity, Seashell Trust provides expert guidance and support to individuals in need.

Based in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, the Trust consists of the Royal School Manchester (RSM), Royal College Manchester (RCM), outreach health and family services and residential homes which provide a safe and supporting environment.

About Seashell Royal College Manchester

RCM offers tailored and specialist education and care to over 70 young people with learning difficulties, disabilities, complex health needs and Autism for students aged 19 to 25.

Our college provides world-leading learning initiatives, resources and highly specialist multi-sensory learning environments which are tailored to each individual young person.

At Seashell Trust we are dedicated to providing a creative, happy, and secure environment for children and young people with complex needs and additional communication challenges from across the UK.

What we’re looking for:

Ideally, we are looking for a candidate who has previous experience in either education or care and has supported young people with complex health needs. You must be committed to further development, and hold a British Sign Language Level 1, or be committed to undertake the qualification.

In this role, you’ll work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure our college activities reflect the cultural needs of all colleagues and students. You will manage and support the volunteers across college to ensure they have for filling experiences with us.

You will also support the development of on-going wellbeing practices by incorporating new idea areas of best practice and attending relevant CPD opportunities.

We’re looking for someone who is skilled at implementing new initiatives and ideas, and coordinating others to deliver long-term initiatives or projects, and, of course, a passion for helping others.

To be successful in the role you’ll need:

• Qualifications relating to support mental health / well-being or a willing to work towards this.
• Experience of working with children and young people with multi-sensory impairments and/or complex with learning difficulties and disabilities
• Knowledge of leading mental health support and well-being initiatives
• Previous experience at chairing meetings and leading training sessions
• Knowledge around supporting Mental Health in learners with SEND
• Understanding of working with national frameworks, which focus on health and well-being for students and staff
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of professionals
• Knowledge and experience of working within a team to deliver well-being initiatives

Role Outline:

Based on site at RCM, Cheadle Hulme, you will work, lead and deliver themed events which focus on the students. You will also:

• Lead on facilitating staff wellbeing events activities which promote a positive culture around positive mental wellbeing, equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Coordinate the college Mental-Health First Aiders and link in with leads within other services
• Prepare materials, initiatives and resources to support the mental health and/or physical wellbeing of staff.
• Staff wellbeing and support oversight, including signposting staff to the appropriate support and linking in with internal departments where appropriate
• Chairing the employee engagement forum and taking an active role in supporting inductions of new staff by running well-being sessions and ensuring a smooth transition into their new roles.

If you have had previous experience working in a wellbeing role and have a passion for mental health and welfare of both students and staff within an education setting this role could be for you.

What we can offer you:

Our detailed 2-week induction programme ensures that all Seashell employees gain the essential knowledge to work within our amazing setting.

With our commitment to ongoing training and development through appraisals and supervisions we encourage career progression and development throughout the business.

Other benefits include:

• Use of our on-site gym, fitness classes, and state of the art swimming pool
• A generous annual leave entitlement (5.4 weeks per year as school holidays) as this is a term time only role.
• Paid Enhanced DBS
• Multiple retail, food and leisure discounts
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free on-site parking
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing provision including Employee Assistance, wellbeing programmes and Occupational Health
• Life Assurance
• Employee recognition and reward Summer and Winter events.

How to apply

Please upload your CV to apply. As part of our safer recruitment policy, you will be asked to complete a Compliance Application Form, and successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check (no cost) and full references will be taken.

Our vision is for the children and young people in our care to be safe, happy and to achieve the best possible outcomes so that they are valued and valuable members of their communities.