Mental Health Adviser London, England
Job description
Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.
City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% at postgraduate level), from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.
In the last decade City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university.
Background
Led by the Head of Student Health & Wellbeing, the Department comprises four services:
- Student Disability & Neurodiversity Service
- Student Mental Health Service
- Student Counselling Service
- Student Health and Wellbeing Engagement Service
Responsibilities
You will work with existing and prospective students on an individual or group basis, to enable full access to university life and facilitate independent learning. Identifying appropriate support plans that enable individuals to better manage their mental health and academic studies.
You will work across the service with colleagues from a multidisciplinary background to ensure that professional expertise is most effectively deployed; liaising with colleagues in curriculum and professional service areas.
Person Specification
Experience of identifying, assessing, and managing risk, students in crisis and safeguarding concerns is required. You will be comfortable managing difficult conversations and with suicide prevention liaising effectively with external agencies and crisis management teams.
Additional Information
City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.
Closing date: 1st March 2023 at 11:59pm
Interviews are scheduled for: 20th March 2023.
City, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.
We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.
The University of business, practice and the professions
