Student Experience and Wellbeing Officer London, England
Job description
About us
UCL Mechanical Engineering has been pioneering the development of engineering education, having taught the core discipline for over 165 years. At UCL Mechanical Engineering, we develop and apply core competencies to produce world-class research into a wider range of engineering challenges than most would imagine. Amongst many other avenues we are: • Leading research into low carbon shipping • Designing the greenest engines and novel sustainable fuels • Studying the flow of red blood cells in channels thinner than a human hair • Using ‘lighter than air’ building materials to develop the solar power stations of the future. • Developing the most advanced brain models for dementia • Designing propulsion systems for advanced multihull ships.
About the role
The purpose of the Student Experience and Wellbeing Officer role is to enhance the experience of all students in the Mechanical Engineering , building a sense of belonging and community. The role also provides wellbeing support to students of all levels. The role holder will work closely with the Teaching and Learning Manager/Departmental Tutor, the Teaching and Learning Support Team, Student Adviser, programme directors and student representatives on a range of initiatives to promote a world class experience for students. This will involve reviewing, analysing and acting on student feedback, ensuring students’ engagement with the wider UCL community and acting as a facilitator and advocate for students and their representatives.
About you
The post holder would require excellent planning, organisational and decision-making skills, including the ability to coordinate a range of simultaneous tasks or activities, exercise initiative and problem-solve effectively. The post holder will be educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a similar role, with demonstrable experience of initiating, reviewing and developing initiatives and resources which support students, and an awareness of the issues relating to student life.
What we offer
For information about our rewards and benefits please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people and LGBTQI+ people.
