Head of Student Wellbeing and Counselling

4 weeks ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom University College Birmingham Full time
Job Title:

Head of Wellbeing and Counselling

Job Summary:

University College Birmingham is seeking an experienced wellbeing professional to lead and further develop its professional and specialist student mental health, wellbeing and counselling services.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead and develop the wellbeing and counselling service to meet the demands of the student community
  • Manage a multi-disciplinary team and ensure that practice is safe and ethical
  • Develop excellent working relationships across the institution and with external partners and stakeholders
  • Ensure all relevant policies and procedures are in place and regularly reviewed for effectiveness and accuracy
  • Provide advice and/or counselling in a similar setting and have a thorough knowledge and understanding of all relevant legislation and professional guidelines
Requirements:
  • Significant experience of working with young people and students in a similar setting
  • Excellent leadership, management and innovation skills
  • Ability to manage risk and ensure that practice is safe and ethical
  • Experience of managing a multi-disciplinary team
  • Excellent understanding of the barriers to engagement and how these can be overcome
Benefits:
  • Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 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
Equal Opportunities Employer:

University College Birmingham is an equal opportunities employer.



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