Cultivating Mental Health Support for Students

1 week ago


Manchester, United Kingdom UMO Full time
About the Role

UMO is a leading provider of specialist mentoring, wellbeing mentoring and coaching services to HE and FE sectors as well as in the workplace. We strive to deliver high-quality and safe mental health interventions to students who are studying part-time or full-time at universities or colleges.

Salary and Benefits

The successful candidate will be rewarded with a competitive salary of £27 per hour. In addition to this, we offer holiday pay, clinical support, and EAP to all our staff members.

Job Description

We are currently recruiting Specialist Mental Health Mentors to work primarily with students referred via the DSA. The role involves working with students who have a diagnosed mental health condition/s and are studying for an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification.

Key Responsibilities
  • To assist students in developing their independent learning skills through 'life skills' support.
  • To monitor students' mental health and assess risk.
  • To participate in clinical supervision and termly team meetings.
Requirements

The ideal candidate must be an accredited mental health practitioner, either as a counsellor, mental health social worker, mental health nurse, psychotherapist, OT, psychologist, or other relevant mental health profession. They will have experience of working in the area of mental health intervention and be committed to disability equality.

In particular, we are looking for candidates who can offer 25 plus hours commitment per week during term time and have experience with ADHD and ASC. Familiarity with a multi-cultural perspective and experience of working with young people and/or adults from ethnic minority communities are also highly valued.

What We Offer
  • A competitive salary of £27 per hour.
  • Holiday pay.
  • Clinical support.
  • EAP.
  • Financial planning services.
  • Free parking.
  • Referral programme.
  • Sick pay.

This is a zero-hours contract position, requiring flexibility and adaptability from the successful candidate.



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