Student Engagement & Wellbeing Support Assistant

Job Description

Student Engagement and Wellbeing Support Assistant (Ref. A971)
Full time/Fixed Term (12 months)/Aberdeen City Campus (regular travel to other campuses  

Salary: £26,322.40 – £28,684.72 per annum

We are looking to a recruit a Student Engagement Support Assistant to work closely with the Student Engagement and Wellbeing Manager, Student Presidents and NESCol students to enhance the student experience at NESCol.

The successful candidate will actively engage and communicate with a diverse community of students across all of our campuses on a regular basis and will assist in delivering a wide range of events, workshops and initiatives. They will also support in the day to day functions of the Students’ Association and Student Engagement activity including administrative assistance and promotional activity.

The successful candidate should have excellent IT, communication and interpersonal skills which will allow the candidate to quickly build and maintain effective relationships with students and colleagues. The successful candidate will also have a good understanding of Students’ Associations and Further Education in Scotland. 

NESCol is a disability confident employer. We offer a variety of working options in line with business requirements and place great importance on staff wellbeing. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds.

 

The closing date for applications will be 22/01/2025.

 

Interested? Want to know more?

For more information on this vacancy please visit our My Job Scotland website page on
www.myjobscotland.gov.uk email jobs@nescol.ac.uk, or call People Services on 01224 612244 (voicemail).

Person Specification

PERSON SPECIFICATION

 

EXPERIENCE

1. Experience of supporting delivery of events
2. Experience of working with volunteers
3. Experience of working with students in a variety of settings
   
   

KNOWLEDGE

1. Knowledge of the working of Students’ Associations
2. Knowledge of the FE sector
   
   

SKILLS 

1. Ability to confidentially initiate conversation and discussions with groups and individuals from diverse backgrounds
2. Digital skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
3. Excellent communication skills
4. Able to work on own initiative and without supervision
5. The ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
6. Effective team player who actively assists others
   
   

PERSONAL QUALITIES

1. Confident and self-motivated
2. Committed to people development
3. Committed to customer service and quality improvement
4. Builds and maintains effective relationships with students and colleagues
5. Able to remain calm under pressure
   
   

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Commitment to College values and equal opportunities
2. Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the post
3. Occasional evening and weekend work as required
4. Able to regularly travel to other locations as required