Head of Student Wellbeing and Counselling

4 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom University College Birmingham Full time
Job Title: Head of Student Wellbeing and Counselling

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £47,874 - £55,295 per annum

Job type: Full time, Permanent

University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted 5th in the Post Graduate Education category in the prestigious Whatuni Student Choice Awards.

We are seeking an experienced wellbeing professional to lead and further develop our professional and specialist student mental health, wellbeing and counselling services.

The successful candidate will bring significant experience of working with young people and students in a similar setting and will possess an excellent understanding of the barriers to engagement and how these can be overcome.

They will also have experience of managing a multi-disciplinary team, of appropriately managing risk and ensuring that practice is safe and ethical.

With a focus on prevention and early intervention, the Head of Student Wellbeing and Counselling will use their excellent leadership, management and innovation skills to ensure that services are accessible to all students and that they remain agile and responsive to the internal and external environments.

Working as part of the Directorate's Management Team, the postholder will develop excellent working relationships across the institution and with external partners and stakeholders and will be expected to play a key role in strengthening our approach to delivering wellbeing services.

The postholder will also be responsible for ensuring all relevant policies and procedures are in place and are regularly reviewed for effectiveness and accuracy and that colleagues have a thorough understanding of their professional responsibilities and of cross-institutional working.

Possessing extensive experience of providing advice and/or counselling in a similar setting, the postholder will have a demonstrable and thorough knowledge and understanding of all relevant legislation and professional guidelines.

Benefits:

Generous allocation of annual leave 26 days' paid leave per year

12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days

Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme Employer Contributions - 20.9%

Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.

Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support

Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse

Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship

A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology home and cycle.

Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham

Free on-site gym membership

Requirements:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Candidates with experience of: Head of Wellbeing, Wellbeing Lead, Head of Counselling, Counselling Lead, University Counsellor, may be considered for this role.



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