About this role
0.6FTE, 22.2 hours per week
This is a fixed term maternity cover post until 1st July 2027.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dedicated Mental Health and Welfare Support Team as a part-time Mental Health Coordinator on a fixed term contract covering a member of the team's maternity leave. The Mental Health and Welfare Support Team work as part of the wider support network within Student Wellbeing and across the University.
The role holder will offer support, advice and guidance to students with complex personal problems and experiencing challenges with their mental health and wellbeing in 1-2-1 appointments. A key part of the role will be to work with students to create a plan to help them to move forward with their studies and student life. The post holder will also be required to support students who may be at risk of harm to themselves or others, and work within the University risk management procedures to escalate and involve others where appropriate.
The role holder will work extensively with other teams in Student Wellbeing and will also be responsible for liaising with other academic and professional teams at the University, as well as external organisations. As such we are looking forward to receiving applications from well organised, flexible individuals with demonstrable experience and training in Mental Health support. Successful candidates will need to be highly student focused, empathetic and have excellent interpersonal skills.
How to apply
You will be asked to submit a CV along with a Supporting Statement that addresses how you meet the essential criteria or please complete the attached application form. CVs alone will not be considered.
Contact Details
If you wish to informally discuss any aspect of the post please feel free to contact:
Geraldine Taylor (Mental Health and Welfare Service Manager) [email protected] or 01242 715241
Key Dates
Closing date: Friday 14 August
Interview date: Wednesday 2 September
To avoid disappointment please apply early, should we find a suitable candidate we will close the advert.
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The University is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff community and welcomes applications from currently under-represented sections of our workforce. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, demonstrating our commitment to ensuring that the University is inclusive and accessible. As part of this commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who meet the definition of disability set out in the Equality Act 2010 and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification.
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