Wellbeing Adviser

We are seeking a committed and experienced individual to join our integrated team in this new role, to provide specialist advice and support on student wellbeing and mental health and to deliver a range of interventions for students experiencing personal issues that may impact on their learning.

To provide an effective triage for student wellbeing enquiries and referrals.

To assist students who present with a range of issues relating to their student experience you will be responsible for identifying and managing risk in relation to student mental health and will seek opportunities to encourage and enable enhanced student retention and achievement. You will be able to respond appropriately to challenging situations whilst identifying barriers to student engagement. You will build positive partnerships

with external NHS agencies and voluntary organisations through creative and innovative approaches.

You will work in collaboration with the Student Wellbeing Manager and contribute to the development of the inclusive and embedded services to support student wellbeing at the University.

You will need to hold a degree or equivalent, together with relevant and recent experience of supporting young people with mental health problems/issues, including experience of working with young people in distress/crisis.

You will have effective interpersonal and communication skills and will be able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

At UCA, creativity and innovation are at the heart of what we do. Our legacy of educating eager and passionate artists, makers and thinkers runs back almost 160 years, and today we’re helping shape a global future that supports and nourishes talent worldwide.

Our campuses across Surrey and Kent are vibrant communities, each specialising in different areas of the creative industries. We are also home to a thriving research hub, with academic experts and fellows leading the way in research on sustainability, design, têxtiles, animation, history and culture, and more.

Are you ready to share your passion for creativity with the next generation of innovators? If so, we want to hear from you.