Student Advice Coordinator

Hours: Full time (36.5 hours per week).

Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).

Location: Brighton, United Kingdom 

Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.

Expected Interview date: To be confirmed

Expected start date: As soon as possible

• Brighton and Sussex Medical School invites applications for the post of Student Advice and Wellbeing Coordinator.
• Based at the University of Brighton Falmer site, the postholder is part of the School’s Advice and Wellbeing team.
• The postholder will provide a first point of contact triage service via email for students who contact the Advice and Wellbeing Team and is responsible for providing appropriate information and signposting.
• A key part of the job will be organising and scheduling appointments for students with advisers, the Director and Deputy Director of Student Support, occupational health and the Medical School’s professionalism committee.
• The postholder will also be responsible for minuting team meetings, the production of reports on service usage for relevant committees, updating guidance documents.
• The postholder will have responsibility for organizing events and co-delivering talks to students at key points during the year e.g. induction, examination periods
• Applicants should possess excellent IT, communication and organisational skills.
• The post requires a high level of personal responsibility, sensitivity and initiative.
• Knowledge and experience of the ways in which marginalisation affects student wellbeing and a desire to contribute to ensuring the medical school is inclusive and welcoming are essential.

Please contact Darren Beaney, d.beaney@bsms.ac.uk for informal enquiries.

The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from people with marginalized identities. 

Brighton and Sussex Medical School is a joint venture between the Universities of Sussex and Brighton and works in partnership with NHS organisations throughout the South East region. Find out more at: bsms.ac.uk/about

The University of Sussex is a leading research-intensive university near Brighton.

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The University of Brighton is a complex and diverse institution with a long and distinguished history of applied research.

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Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust is the regional teaching hospital working across two sites: the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton and the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath. Find out more: bsuh.nhs.uk/about-us/

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust specialises in working with people who are experiencing mental health difficulties and those with learning disabilities, across Sussex, Kent and Hampshire. Find out more: sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/about-us

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. 

Please note: The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed from the UK. 

For full details and how to apply please click the 'Apply' button, above.

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