{"id":4824,"date":"2025-08-13T14:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T14:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/job\/student-support-lead-at-mechanics-for-africa\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T00:14:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T00:14:39","slug":"student-support-lead-at-mechanics-for-africa","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/?post_type=job_listing&p=4824","title":{"rendered":"Student Support Lead at Mechanics for Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are seeking a Student Support Lead to help students thrive both in their studies and in their personal lives. The role involves looking into the welfare of students, identifying needs, and providing the right support alongside their academic journey.<br \/>\nIt also includes contributing to teaching, student engagement activities, and ensuring the college meets standards for student care, health awareness, safeguarding, and gender equality.<br \/>\nKey Responsibilities<br \/>\nProvide leadership to the Student Welfare Committee, ensuring effective case review, decision-making, and follow-up on student needs.<br \/>\nOversee daily meals provision and manage kitchen staff.<br \/>\nAssess student needs for hardship assistance and coordinate appropriate support.<br \/>\nWork with the academic team to identify and support students facing academic challenges.<br \/>\nAssist in the coordination and delivery of mentorship programmes.<br \/>\nTeach at least one course per term.<br \/>\nOrganise student seminars and orientation at the start of each term.<br \/>\nOversee student health matters, including first aid and health awareness campaigns.<br \/>\nProvide one-to-one and group counselling for personal, academic, or spiritual concerns.<br \/>\nShare positive student and college stories with the wider community and stakeholders.<br \/>\nEssential Requirements<br \/>\nDiploma or Degree in Social Sciences or a related field with Education.<br \/>\nExperience in student support, pastoral care, teaching, or related roles.<br \/>\nStrong interpersonal and communication skills.<br \/>\nUnderstanding of safeguarding, gender awareness, and student health needs.<br \/>\nOrganisational skills to manage multiple responsibilities.<br \/>\nAbility to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive matters.<br \/>\nDesirable<br \/>\nExperience in vocational or further education settings.<br \/>\nCounselling or mentorship training.<br \/>\nFamiliarity with TEVETA requirements.<br \/>\nHow to Apply<br \/>\nSend your CV, copies of qualifications, and a cover letter to\u00a0undefined\u00a0by 18th August.<br \/>\nPlease state the position you are applying for in the subject line.<br \/>\nOnly shortlisted candidates will be contacted.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing is Caring! Click on the Icons Below and Share<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/shem.chitambo@mechanicsforafrica.com","_company_name":"Mechanics for Africa","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[11],"job-types":[12],"class_list":["post-4824","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-expired","hentry","job_listing_region-zambia","job-type-full-time"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/4824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=4824"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=4824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}