Student Welfare Officer

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.

The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students.

Combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, law, creativity, communications, science and technology, we are creating a ‘health powerhouse’ for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university. We are now one of the UK’s largest health educators, where staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and facilities and more interdisciplinary opportunities.

The merger creates opportunities to generate significant change in the world of healthcare including changes to treatment, population health monitoring, workforce development and leadership, policy, and advocacy.

Background

The School of Policy & Global Affairs was established in 2022 and encompasses our Economics, International Politics, and Sociology and Criminology Departments.

Our highly-rated courses in these subject areas equip students with the knowledge and skills to respond to the world’s most pressing policy challenges. With strong links to industry and policy organisations our graduates forge exciting careers in multinational businesses, consultancies, government departments and non-governmental organisations.

Responsibilities

The Student Welfare Officer has responsibility for coordinating and ensuring delivery of activities relating to student welfare, safeguarding, engagement, progression and retention and manages a team of Student Engagement Officers to meet these responsibilities.

The purpose of this post is to have oversight of processes which support the student journey within the School, enhance students’ progression through their studies and to ensure students understand how to access relevant support where available and appropriate.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will have experience of providing welfare support and ideally experience of working in Higher Education or with young people.

They will have great communication skills allowing them to connect with people from a wide range of backgrounds. A good understanding of professional boundaries is also important.

This role is a job share so will involve working closely with the current role holder who works two days a week.

Additional Information

Closing date for applications: 26th November 2024 at 11:59pm.

Interviews are scheduled for 13th December 2024.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

Regardless of where colleagues are working, City St George’s, University of London’s premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.

The University of business, practice and the professions.

Advert information