Education and Student Services (ESS) at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Student Wellbeing Manager.
The successful candidate will manage the University’s Student Wellbeing Service, leading a team of professional casework staff and develop proactive interventions on a stepped care model that support students to thrive and grow in independence as healthy learners.
The post holder will support in the planning and delivery of Student Wellbeing services, enabled by the #QUBeWell Framework, ensuring these opportunities are promoted, accessible and impactful to Queen’s students. The role will also manage the support for students presenting at risk as per the University’s student support processes, risk management framework and safeguarding procedures.
You will also play a key role in working with Schools and Faculties across the University, as they support students on a day-to-day basis in the learning environment which will include responding to risk management and supporting students.
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:
- Degree or equivalent qualification OR if you do not meet this criterion, the University will also accept a Foundation Degree with substantial relevant experience, directly supporting wellbeing and managing risk in an education setting.
- Minimum of four years’ relevant co-ordination experience of a busy service (education support / pastoral care or one-to-one casework relating to disability, mental health or wellbeing).
- Substantial relevant expertise and knowledge (as part of main role) of dealing with issues that affect the mental health and wellbeing of young people (including cultural diversity and support for young people with disabilities).
- Recent relevant experience of managing individuals at risk as a result of mental ill health.
- Experience of managing a team of staff, including day to day supervision, managing performance and objective setting.
- Experience of leading, developing and delivering wellbeing projects that are creative and engaging to students.
Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, click on the 'Candidate Information' link below.
At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.
We offer an excellent employment package that includes:
- Great terms & conditions
- Pension schemes
- Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
- Family-friendly initiatives
- Career development opportunities
- Support for health & mental wellbeing
- Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)
Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/.
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