Student Operations and Support
Location: Brighton - Moulsecoomb
Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum
Fixed Term End Date: 28/04/2027
Closing Date: Tuesday 17 March 2026
Reference: SO5362-26-043
Are you passionate about improving student mental health and wellbeing?
Alongside a desire to tackle challenging issues, do you bring the right blend of expertise, empathy, and qualifications to make a real difference? If so, we’d love to welcome you to our vibrant university community as a Wellbeing Practitioner within the Student Wellbeing Service.
As a key practitioner within the mental health and wellbeing team you will work with colleagues to respond to the University cause for concern escalation pathway, as well as holding a student case load. You will also provide advice and guidance to our team of Student Support and Guidance Tutors in relation to complex or higher-risk students that they are supporting or aware of, and have the opportunity to work alongside our Disclosure Response Team, who respond to disclosures of harassment, hate crime, and sexual misconduct.
To Succeed In This Role You Will
- Possess the relevant skills, qualifications and experience to join a specialist multidisciplinary team of wellbeing practitioners
- Be able to work effectively as part of a wider Student Wellbeing team and be comfortable and competent in risk management, safety-planning and decision making
- Have experience of supporting team members to manage high-risk and complex student presentations or situations
- Be expected to operate in a highly professional manner and build effective relationships across both the University and wider community, particularly with statutory and other support services
You'll be joining a multidisciplinary dynamic and committed Student Wellbeing team where there will be opportunities for development, collaboration and creativity. For further information about the role and the qualities we are looking for, and to understand how you might be able to really make a difference, please do take a look at the job description.
This is a 12 month, fixed term contract (37.0 hours per week) to cover maternity leave with a June start date and we welcome applications from candidates looking to job share. You will be based on the Moulsecoomb campus, Monday-Friday with some remote working permitted.
We offer a competitive salary with generous pension contributions, and a comprehensive annual leave package that includes time off over Christmas. We also provide access to the Cycle scheme and discounted sports membership, which includes fitness classes and gym access.
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The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non-belief), sex and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under-represented by Minority Ethnic staff.
For the vast majority of our roles we operate an agile working system, with time split between working on campus and at the employee's home. It is the University's expectation that home working will take place within the UK.
Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.
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