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Accessibility and Wellbeing Adviser

Employer
University of Essex
Location
Colchester, Essex
Salary
Salary: £30,395 - £33,199 per annum, pro-rata for part-time
Closing date
26 Nov 2018

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Sector
Education
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent

Accessibility and Wellbeing Adviser

Academic Section

The Academic Section is part of the University's Professional Services and is headed by the Academic Registrar. The Section is responsible for managing all aspects of student and academic administration and plays a central role in delivering the University's commitment to excellence in education across the institution.

The Student Life Directorate is part of the Academic Section and encompasses the Employability and Careers, Student Engagement, Talent Development and the Student Wellbeing and Inclusivity services. We are committed to innovation and continuous enhancement within our services; and to working collaboratively across all areas of the University, and beyond, for the benefit of our students.

You will be a part of the newly formed Student Wellbeing and Inclusivity service, which is responsible for providing a professional and proactive service for students within a wider safe, healthy and inclusive environment.  We are looking for someone with a professional approach who is able to identify opportunities for collaborative working and can contribute to our vision for proactive and diverse services aimed at supporting students to thrive and get the most out of their time at Essex.

Duties of the Role

You will contribute to the development and delivery of a professional and proactive service for students within a wider safe, healthy and inclusive environment; a service that supports our students to fulfil their potential as individuals and to enable them to be active participants in their own educational experiences and the transformational opportunities available to them at Essex. You will develop and deliver proactive initiatives and interventions based on partnership and integration. Specific areas of responsibility include; developing and delivering student centred information, advice and guidance services and short term interventions for students with mental and emotional health difficulties; supporting the development of an inclusive environment; support to staff supporting students.

In addition, you will be required to work with local healthcare providers to make appropriate referrals to external services; to develop and deliver alternative interactions such as one to one sessions, group workshops and assistive technology; and you will able to take responsibility for resolving complex matters including during crisis situation for students.

A full list of duties can be found within the job pack.

Qualifications and Skills required

You will have a good general education to at least A-level standard or equivalent, and hold a professional qualification in an area relevant to the responsibilities of the post. It is also desirable for applicants to hold a degree level qualification or equivalent.

Your experience will include working one-to-one with people with a range of emotional and mental health difficulties; undertaking risk assessment and managing risk on an ongoing basis; supporting colleagues throughout an organisation to deliver excellent services; and successfully developing and maintaining partnerships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

We are looking for someone who can manage multiple projects and priorities plus demonstrate an enabling approach for students. 

We currently have one full-time post and one part-time post (annualised average of 32.4 hours per week) available on permanent contracts; based at the Colchester campus (some travel to other campuses may be required). Please see the General Information section of the job pack for more details.

Please state clearly on your application form if you are applying for either the full-time or part-time post available, or if you are happy to be considered for either.

Due to the nature of the work, this position has been deemed a Position of Trust. Should you be appointed to this post you will be asked to make an application for a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to get a copy of your criminal record. This is called ‘basic disclosure’. This only asks about unspent convictions.

At the University of Essex internationalism is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally-oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries and a university where you can find the world in one place.

Please visit our website (http://www.essex.ac.uk/vacancies/) for a full job description, person specification and more information relating to this post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application.  Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please telephone the Resourcing Team (01206 876559).

Closing date: 26 November 2018

Interviews are planned for: W/C 10 December 2018

Salary: £30,395 - £33,199 per annum, pro-rata for part-time

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