Wellbeing Practitioner

Your expertise and passion for improving student mental health and wellbeing combined with a desire to tackle challenging issues, will be key to your success in this crucial role within the Student Wellbeing Service at the University of Brighton.

As a key practitioner within the mental health and wellbeing team you will work with colleagues to respond to the University cause for concern escalation pathway, alongside holding a student case load. You will also provide advice and guidance to our teamof Student Support and Guidance Tutors in relation to complex or higher-risk students that they are supporting or aware of, and have the opportunity to work alongside our Disclosure Response Team, who respond to disclosures of harassment, hate crime, and sexualmisconduct.

To succeed in the role, you will possess the relevant skills, qualifications and experience to join a specialist multidisciplinary team of wellbeing practitioners.
- You will work be comfortable and competent in risk management, safety-planning and decision making.
- You will have experience of supporting team members to manage high-risk and complex presentations or situations would also be advantageous.
- You will operate in a highly professional manner and build effective relationships across both the University and wider community, particularly with statutory and other support services.

You will be joining a multidisciplinary dynamic and committed Student Wellbeing team where there will be opportunities for development, collaboration and creativity. For further information about the role and the qualities we are looking for, and to understandhow you might be able to really make a difference, please do take a look at the job description.

Further details:
The University is committed to an inclusive environment which embraces equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the university is underrepresentedby Minority Ethnic staff.

Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us [brighton.ac.uk] section of our vacancies page.