Turning Passion into Purpose.

London South Bank University are excited to be recruiting for the post of Mental Health Mentor within our Student Services department, to contribute to the personal and emotional growth of our students while enhancing the overall wellbeing of our university community.

This position will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to play a crucial role in providing solution focused support to students who are experiencing a range of emotional difficulties in order to enable them to succeed on their course.

If you are passionate about supporting students, promoting mental health, and fostering a culture of wellbeing, this is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact within our university community.

About You

We are looking to hear from candidates who have the following skills:

Interpersonal and Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal skills, including active listening, empathy, and the ability to establish rapport with students from diverse backgrounds. Excellent communication skills to effectively convey information and provide guidance to individuals and groups.
Organisational and Time Management: Strong organisational skills to manage caseloads effectively, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines while maintaining quality support and care.
Cultural Competence: Sensitivity and understanding of cultural, social, and individual differences. Ability to provide inclusive and culturally sensitive support to individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Problem-Solving and Solution-Focused Approach: Capability to help individuals identify their challenges, explore possible solutions, and assist them in developing action plans to address their wellbeing concerns.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and a qualification and professional accreditation related to Counselling or Mentoring is also desirable.

A full list of key responsibilities and the required skills and experience for this role can be found on the attached Candidate Pack.

Benefits Of Working With Us

As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers staff a highly competitive benefits package including holiday entitlement starting at 26.5 days per annum, professional development opportunities and flexible working. Full details on the range of benefits we offer can be found here .

How To Apply

The person specification for this role alongside applicant guidance on what to submit within your application can be found within the candidate pack attached. Applications must be submitted via the "Apply Online" button below.

For an informal conversation ahead of applying, please contact the hiring manager for this position:

Laura Harris
Mental Health and Wellbeing Manager
Harril23@lsbu.ac.uk
The closing date for applications is 23:59 Thursday 10 th October 2024

In-person interviews will take place between the 21 st – 28 th October 2024

Exact dates for interviews will be confirmed closer to the time. Please kindly note that interviews may be slightly later than the date advertised.

We are happy to talk flexible working and reasonable adjustments and aim to make our recruitment and selection process accessible to all, please contact us to discuss any support you need. The diversity of LSBU’s staff and students is a source of our strength and the richness of ideas and perspectives that this diversity brings makes LSBU a unique place to work.

Depending on the individual circumstances of the candidate this role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UKVI Skilled Worker route. More details on this can be found within the candidate pack.

If you have any questions related to your application, please email the recruitment team staffrecruitment@lsbu.ac.uk

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.

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