Student Wellbeing Officer

Role Description

Open Door and Student Wellbeing

Open Door is a team of Mental Health Practitioners and Student Wellbeing Officers providing free support to registered students experiencing psychological or mental health difficulties.

Role

We are recruiting a Student Wellbeing Officer on a full time basis, to provide a comprehensive advice and support service to students across the University to ensure our students receive a holistic approach to their support.  The Student Wellbeing Officers work to develop an inclusive model of wellbeing across academic departments that encompasses student support, safeguarding, welfare and wellbeing. The successful candidates will join a team of Student Wellbeing Officers who are embedded in academic departments.

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

• A general education to include three passes at A level, or an equivalent educational qualification, or relevant experience

• Qualification in, or a willingness to train, in Mental Health First Aid and ASIST

• A thorough understanding of the principles of service provision within a large, complex organisation , preferably in a Higher Education environment.

• Good oral and written communication skills, with the ability to provide detailed advice and guidance on welfare and wellbeing procedures to internal and external contacts

• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

• Significant experience of working in a student-facing environment and a demonstrable understanding of welfare and wellbeing issues in a Higher Education environment

• Experience in dealing with distressed and disturbed students, and their relatives, friends and supporters

• Sensitivity and empathy with students, colleagues and staff

• An understanding of the necessary boundaries and resilience required when undertaking this work

• Details of the main qualifications, knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications essential to the post (as stated in the ‘person specification’ in the job template)

• We will add the University’s Equality and Diversity statement to all advertisements:

Interview Date To be confirmed

For informal enquiries: please contact Jo Hardy (Student Wellbeing Programme Manager) on 01904 326368

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive  – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University. 

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork