Specialist Mentor

This post is fixed term, full-time, 35 hours per week based within the Disability Learning Support Service until March 31st, 2026.

The post holder will play a key role in providing Specialist Mentoring and support to students, working closely with colleagues across the University and externally to achieve this.

The Specialist Mental Health Mentors work with students who have long-term or recently developed complex Mental Health Conditions of varying severity. They should have an understanding and awareness of students with more complex presentations of multiple disabilities (comorbidity) such as specific learning difficulties, long-term health conditions, or autism alongside a mental health condition. 

Reporting to the Student Wellbeing and Inclusion Manager, the Specialist Mentor will develop and provide proactive, early intervention specialist support to students who may experience significant barriers to study due to their personal circumstances. As a Specialist Mentor you will deliver a range of innovative interventions and activities to promote positive student experience, promoting good practice and deliver training across the University in relation to student support. A relevant professional qualification and relevant work experience is essential.

The Specialist Mentor Service currently operates across 2 sites: the Marylebone and Harrow Campuses and involves hybrid working. The post holder is expected to work across the university sites. The successful candidate will support students face-face on campus and remotely and will be required to undertake a DBS check.

For further information about the role please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

To apply for this role please click the 'Apply' button, above.

At the University of Westminster, diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity are at the core of how we engage with students, colleagues, applicants, visitors and all our stakeholders.

We are fully committed to enabling a supportive and safe learning and working environment which is equitable, diverse and inclusive, is based on mutual respect and trust, and in which harassment and discrimination are neither tolerated nor acceptable.

The University has adopted Smart Working principles to support and further our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion aims of being an inclusive, collaborative and flexible employer. Further details of Smart Working can be discussed at interview stage.

Closing date: midnight on: Sunday, March 23rd, 2025

Interviews are likely to be held: Thursday, April 10^th 2025

Administrative contact (for queries only): Recruitment@westminster.ac.uk

Please note: 

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