Deputy Head of The Student Counselling Service

3 weeks ago


Bristol, United Kingdom University of Bristol Full time

**The role**:
We are excited to be looking for the next Deputy Head of Student Counselling, for the University of Bristol’s Student Counselling Service. The role is full-time and permanent, working alongside 3 other Deputy Heads and managing approximately 8 members of staff. The Student Counselling Service sits within the Education and Student Success division and is part of a very large system of support services.

**What will you be doing?**:
As part of the management team, you will operationally and clinically manage the service and report directly into the Head. You will have the opportunity to manage a very small caseload of students, and this will flux with the changing needs of the service. Please note, that due to this small and fluctuating caseload, it may be difficult to maintain the requirements of certain accreditations within this role; this is a management focused post. The workload is diverse and complex; you will need to manage operational planning and delivery, including elements of project management, risk management, short-term reactive through to long-term workstreams, and manage and support a team of experienced counsellors. You will collaborate with staff across a very large institute to progress the needs and aims of the service.

You must be an accredited and experienced counsellor with significant clinical experience. You must also have clear managerial experience with good knowledge of HR processes. You will need to be able to workindependently and at times with mínimal direction, as well as working collaboratively with colleagues in order to meet the needs and objectives the team.

We are looking for someone with a mental health and/or NHS background, to potentially manage our small Mental Health Advisory Service alongside a small cohort of counsellors. Suitability for this part of the role will be determined at interview.

The Student Counselling Service is working hard to create a welcoming, exciting and joyful place to work, meeting the demographic of the student population and offering more diverse and inclusive therapeutic support. As a team we are genuinely passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion; it forms a key thread through all the work we do. We want everyone that joins to be a part of this and to contribute to the friendly and fun community we are creating.

**Additional information**:
**This advert will close **at** **23:59 GMT** **on Monday **11th September. Interviews are anticipated to take place on 26th and 27th September.**

**Our strategy and mission**:
We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

**_The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an _**
**_inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential._**
**_ We want _**
**_to attract, develop, and retain individuals_**
**_ with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives - particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution._**

**Available documents**:

- Deputy Head of the Student Counselling Service JD SUPP110304.pdf
- Further Particulars - ESE - Student Health and Inclusion 22-23.pdf

JOB NUMBER***

**SUPP110304**:
CONTRACT TYPE/WORK PATTERN***

**Open ended / Full time**:
POSTING END DATE***

**11 Sep 2023**:
FACULTY/DIVISION***

**Education and Student Success**:
SALARY***

**£48,350-£54,395 per annum**:



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