Wellbeing Case Worker Leicester, England
Job description
About the role
The University of Leicester has a heritage of pioneering Student Wellbeing since 1948 where the institution was one of the first in the UK to establish a counselling service. The role of the Wellbeing Case Worker within Standing Together, is one of the many ways that the University is striving to towards creating safer and inclusive campus. Working from both home and campus, you will provide a coordinated case management support structure for identified students along with giving expert advice for a range of individual cases. You will ensure that actions are implemented in a timely and appropriate way, that the University's duty of care is fully considered and that the student is supported from initial outreach contact, potential discloser to disciplinary action if required.
As part of our Awareness and Prevention work, you will also be proactively working with students and staff to promote the services available through a variety of awareness sessions.
About you
As the ideal candidate, you will be educated to a degree level or equivalent or have significant experience in a directly comparable role. You will be able to demonstrate a successful track record of supporting individuals combined with in-depth understanding of needs of a diverse student population and possess significant experience of networking, relationship management and collaborative working with stakeholders. The ability to apply independent judgement and use own professional expertise is essential
Additional information
For informal enquiries, please contact Liz Jennings ([email protected])
Applications for job share will be considered.
The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.
As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community.
We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment
