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Mental Health & Safeguarding Adviser
Chief Student Officer
Location: |
Aston University Main Campus
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Salary: |
£37,999 to £45,163
per annum (pro-rata)
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Grade: |
Grade 08 |
Contract Type: |
Fixed Term
(5 months)
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Basis: |
Full Time
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Closing Date: |
23.59 hours GMT on Sunday 10 November 2024 |
Interview Date: |
Monday 18 November 2024
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Reference: |
0521-24 |
Release Date: |
Wednesday 23 October 2024 |
We are excited to be growing and developing support services within Aston University’s Student Life directorate. Student Life is comprised of multiple teams which deliver a wide range of support to university students – information, advice, guidance, counselling, disability support, wellbeing, spiritual support, etc - across Aston University physical and digital campuses. The Mental Health & Safeguarding Adviser post sits within the Welfare & Safeguarding team in the Student Life directorate, which plays a key role in creating an inclusive and caring community for all students.
The Mental Health & Safeguarding Adviser will be accountable for helping Aston students manage any issues or challenges that affect their ability to study. The team assists students experiencing significant difficulties which affect their mental wellbeing, their ability to live safely or well, and which affect their ability to successfully study or engage. Reporting to the Head of Welfare and Safeguarding, the post holder will work together with colleagues across Student Life as well as the wider University, managing a caseload of students individually with skill development, overcoming barriers, and achieving personal goals to improve their mental health or welfare. They will assess risk in emerging safeguarding or complex mental health or welfare presentations, manage referrals, and monitor outcomes.
Our model of mental health support is based on culturally-sensitive, anti-oppressive, holistic principles of care, whilst providing bespoke and individualised interventions. The team is dedicated to working proactively with diversity, race, and equality issues.
The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues in other teams to develop and deliver wellbeing and psycho-educational workshops and group sessions, and will contribute to wider service and university goals and initiatives.
Joining our team will give the successful candidate the opportunity to work in an exciting and diverse educational setting, helping students along their journey as they cope with the wide range of academic, social, and financial challenges that they may experience whilst studying.
The salary being offered for this role is below the minimum threshold for required to sponsor new applicants to the Skilled Worker route. However, Aston University may be able to sponsor the successful candidate if they:
• Are under 25 years old
• Have held a Student or Graduate visa in the last 2 years
• Are already in the UK with a Tier 2 or Skilled Worker visa
Please contact hr_immigration@aston.ac.uk if you would like to discuss your eligibility for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
What we offer:
- Aston University is a dynamic and vibrant campus located within Birmingham city centre, which has excellent transport links via bus or train.
- Dynamic working is possible for this role, which means working both on campus and from home dependent on the activity. Further information on dynamic working can be found here.
- Excellent training and development opportunities.
- A generous annual leave scheme with 30 days bookable leave and a further 13 days of bank holiday and University closure days.
- Everyday discounts to a number of activities and retailers.
- Great family-friendly policies.
- On-site gym and pool with discounted staff membership available.
- Further information on our Benefits and Rewards can be found here.
Further details:
Job Description
University Information
Anonymous shortlisting will be carried out for this role as part of Aston University’s commitment to equality and diversity and ensuring a fair and consistent approach to recruitment. Personal details that are included on application forms, including the candidate’s name and address will not be disclosed to the shortlisting panel. CVs will not be considered as part of the shortlisting process.
Aston University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. It promotes equality and diversity in all aspects of its work. We strive to have robust inclusivity strategies in place, including race and sexual orientation, to encourage colleagues to have the confidence and freedom to be themselves in the workplace. For more information, visit: https://www2.aston.ac.uk/about/inclusive-aston
We recognise the value of flexible working. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss what flexible working options are available for particular roles.
If you require the job details document or an application form in an alternative format please contact the recruitment team at recruitment@aston.ac.uk