Wellbeing Adviser

The University of West London (UWL) is ranked the best modern* university (non-specialist) in London in the Complete University Guide 2025.

We are ranked 30th university in the UK in The Guardian University Guide 2025, Number 1 London university for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2024 and Best university for Student Experience and Teaching Quality in the UK in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.

The UWL community is a diverse body of students and staff who work together to create an environment of success and achievement. We celebrate the diversity of our staff and promote our values in practice through our commitment to inclusivity, progression, and success.

• University status awarded in or after 1992

Student Services/ Wellbeing Service

Student Services is a large multi-disciplinary team that plays a crucial role in supporting our students.

The Wellbeing Service is an umbrella term used to describe our various teams, Counselling, Disability & Mental Health, Welfare and Faith. We provide a holistic approach to student support to ensure students' individual needs are fully met to enhance their academic success, aid student experience, and develop each student as an individual.

The Wellbeing team is a busy and in-demand service. We are a tight knit team who help and support each other. We work hard and most importantly have fun.

The Role

This is a key role within the Student Services Department to support and contribute to a professional and specialist advice and guidance service to support disabled students to access their studies successfully and encourage academic progress and student retention.

The Wellbeing Adviser (Disability) will work 1:1 with students offering specialist advice and guidance to ensure any disability and mental health needs are fully supported. You will be required to produce Individual Support Plans (ISP's) for students recommending appropriate reasonable adjustments to support them during their studies. The role is crucial in meeting the University's legal duties and additionally, to support disabled students to reach their full potential. At times you will also be expected to support the Mental Health Advisers by supporting students with various mental health conditions, which further training would be provided.

The Person

The successful candidate will have either specialist qualifications relating to the field of Disability or significant experience working with and advising disabled students in a Higher Education setting, with clear evidence of CPD and extensive knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g. Equality Act You will have significant knowledge and experience of the full range of support, funding, and reasonable adjustments available to students and extensive working knowledge of a range of SpLDs, disabilities and mental health conditions.

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the team. You will have excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills, whilst proactively working as part of a team and independently using your own initiative.

How to Apply

Please email if you need any assistance with the application process.

Interviews are expected to be held in the week commencing 26th January 2026.

For informal enquiries about the position please contact Samantha Herlihy, Disability Manager at

Additional Information

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Our department/school is under-represented in terms of staff from minority ethnic backgrounds, of LGBTQIA+ identities, and with disabilities. UWL is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter, and is a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly those mentioned above to increase diversity in our workforce.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

This position does not meet the University criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

Please be advised that it is expected that appointment within a grade will normally be at the minimum point.

Previous applicants for this post need not apply again.

An Enhanced DBS Certificate is required for this post (to be undertaken upon appointment).

We will intermittently review the applications as part of this open advert, therefore if successful, you will be shortlisted and contacted at any time.

The University of West London reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

Department

Student Services/Student and Graduate Futures

Location

St Mary's Road

Salary

£42,609 to £51,525 per annum

Release Date

Thursday 04 December 2025

Closing Date

Sunday 04 January 2026

Interview Date

To be confirmed

Reference

SS280