Campus Engagement Assistant

Cyflog: 12.80 - 13.07 Per Hour

About us:

Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales with a strong reputation for high quality teaching and learning. We have six campuses across the city with over 4,500 full time learners and 10,000 part time learners. We currently have a turnover of over £50 million making us a major employer in the region with approximately 1,000 staff.

At Gower College Swansea we are passionate about investing in our staff and looking after their wellbeing to ensure they feel supported in work and also at home.

The role:

As a Campus Engagement Assistant, your core purpose is to create a vibrant, inclusive, and engaging student culture by actively supporting, promoting, and delivering enrichment activities, clubs, and societies. You will act as a visible and approachable presence across student spaces, helping to foster a positive environment that promotes wellbeing, encourages participation, and builds a strong sense belonging to an inclusive college community.

• Full time - 37 Hours per week
• Term Time - 37 Weeks per annum
• Fixed Term until July 5th 2026
• 
  £12.80 - £13.07 per hour (£20,276.33 - £20,708.28 Per Annum)
  
  
• Tycoch and Gorseinon campuses

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a platform for student feedback on the use and improvement of student areas and enrichment opportunities.
• Be a first responder to incidents or reports of conflict, using de-escalation and restorative approaches.
• Help students develop a sense of belonging by encouraging inclusive and representative activities across campuses.

About you:

• GCSE Grade A-C or equivalent in Maths and English qualification.
• Experience working with students or young people in an educational or youth/community setting
• Experience of admin and accurate record keeping.

Benefits for you:

• A Local Government Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 21% (2024)
• 2 staff well-being days
• Discounted study opportunities on College programmes
• View more benefits here: https://www.gcs.ac.uk/recruitment/staff-benefits-wellbeing

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We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our organisation.

If you wish to continue your application journey using Welsh Language, please visit our Cymraeg site. We encourage Welsh Language applications as we recognise the importance of delivering services in Welsh, and the need to grow our bilingual workforce.

Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales.