Student Services
Salary: £45,585 - £56,021 per annum pro rata
Start Date: As soon as possible
Part Time: 29 hours per week
Student Services provides a comprehensive
welfare and support service for all matriculated students. This includes:
- Counselling, Wellbeing and
Mental Health Coordination.
- Disability, Finance, and
Academic advice.
- Advice and Support Centre.
- Pastoral support in halls
of residence through Halls Life.
The unit offers a wide range of services to students. We aim to provide sector-leading services and
have secured accreditation with APPTS (Accreditation Programme of Psychological
Therapies Services, Quality Standards Team at the Royal College of
Psychiatrists in partnership with the British Psychological Society). Student
Services work to meet the requirements of the University and are flexible
enough to respond to changing circumstances. The highly trained staff have
knowledge of the wider University as well as experience of legislation and
local external networks. Student Services Staff are committed to the vision of
working together to help the students have a great University experience.
The post holder will work closely with the Student Services Directorate
to provide clinical supervision of staff, one-off debriefing and support to
student-facing staff within the university and therapeutic work with a small
caseload of students.
In accordance with accreditation requirements the post holder must be
eligible for accreditation with the BABCP and either have training in clinical
supervision or be willing to complete clinical supervision training. The post holder will have significant
experience in the field of one-to-one mental health work, risk assessment and
supervision. The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability
to engage effectively and professionally with students, staff and external
stakeholders. You will have extensive
experience of working in a busy, first response, setting (e.g. medical, social
work, etc.). You will have experience of working in a multi-disciplinary
context. Experience of working with
students will be advantageous. An ability to remain calm under pressure and to prioritize
work is vital.
Employees of the University have access to a wide
range of staff benefits
including:
- Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
- Financial contribution to relocation
- Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer
contributions
- A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where
appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
- Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
- Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and
subsidised local bus travel
- Subsidised sports membership, reduced
tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development
opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary
sacrifice scheme
- A range of wellbeing initiatives including
membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and
personalized support on health matters
This role is advertised
as 4 days per week, between Monday and Friday.
Further information and informal enquiries may
be directed to David Mann, email: dpm9@st-andrews.ac.uk or Tel: 01334 462020.
Applications
are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic
(BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are
under-represented in professional posts at the University.
Equality, diversity
and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central
pillar of the University Strategy. We
strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment
to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race
Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff
and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with
Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers
Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
This role is not
eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is
available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our
HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Closing Date: 29 April 2024
Interview
Date:TBC
Please quote ref:
AD2400HM
Further Particulars: AD2400HM FPs.docx
Student Services
Salary: £45,585 - £56,021 per annum pro rata
Start Date: As soon as possible
Part Time: 29 hours per week