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University of Portsmouth Hiring for Student Wellbeing Adviser Job at Portsmouth, South East England, England Full Time
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Department for Curriculum & Quality Enhancement
Employment type: Permanent
Salary: £32,348 – £36,386 per annum
Post number: ZZ600609
Date published: 16 September 2022
Closing date: 25 September 2022
Interview date: 05 October 2022
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Department for Curriculum & Quality Enhancement
Student Wellbeing Adviser
Employment type: Permanent
Employment basis: Full-time
Salary: £32,348 – £36,386 per annum
Post number: ZZ600609
Date published: 16 September 2022
Closing date: 25 September 2022
Interview date: 05 October 2022
The University of Portsmouth is an ambitious institution with a track record of success. One of only four universities in the south east of England to achieve a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework and ranked in the top 150 in the Times Higher Young University World Rankings.
The University of Portsmouth’s Student Wellbeing Service offers integrated emotional, psychological and mental health support to students in order to help them succeed in their studies. A multi-disciplinary team of professional clinical and support practitioners contributes extensive experience, knowledge and skills from a range of professional backgrounds, including counselling/ psychotherapy, psychology, occupational therapy, social work, mental health nursing, youth work, and drug & alcohol support.
We are now seeking applications from experienced psychological/mental health support professionals for this full time 5 day/week post, with a focus on supporting projects aimed at improving inclusion at the University. The successful applicant will work alongside the other Wellbeing Advisers within the Student Wellbeing Service, supporting students with wellbeing needs, as well as offering additional capacity within the team to support community-building, inclusion-focused work with students. As well as meeting the job description, the successful applicant will therefore be confident working collaboratively with young people to develop projects and/or will have experience or expertise in promoting diversity-awareness and inclusion.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this post.
For an informal discussion please contact Kye Phoenix, SWS Clinical Lead, at [email protected] or 023 9284 3466.
No comment can be made on CVs or general suitability for the role – please check the detailed job information and apply via the University’s online application process: here
The University of Portsmouth believes this role may be eligible for sponsorship with UKVI under the Skilled Worker Route visa. Please familiarise yourself with the requirements set out before applying for this role. If you are unable to meet the requirements for sponsorship you will need to confirm details of an alternative visa to work in the UK when applying for this role.
Anonymous shortlisting will be carried out for this role as part of our commitment to equality and diversity, ensuring a fair and consistent approach to recruitment. Personal details will not be disclosed to the shortlisting panel. If you’ve been asked to upload further documents, they should not contain identifying information.
We are strongly dedicated to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within our community. As an Athena SWAN and Race Equality Charter award holder, a member of Stonewall and a Disability Confident Employer we are passionate about creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, regardless of your background. We welcome applications from all talented people. In addition, we want our workforce to be representative of our diverse student population. Please see our EDI Framework and objectives.
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