Wellbeing Adviser (Mental Health)

Starting salary from £30,805 per annum, dependent on skills and experience, with an annual increment up to £37,174 per annum

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate, knowledgeable and dedicated Wellbeing Adviser to join the UEA Student Services Wellbeing Service. We are recruiting to a substantive full-time post.

You will work as part of the Wellbeing Advisory team offering specialist student-centred advice and guidance and deliver support to students with a wide variety of wellbeing and mental health related needs, including working with students with neurodiverse conditions such as ASC and ADHD. 

You will play an active role in the promotion of positive mental health and wellbeing within the student and wider University community, which will include:

• Promoting an inclusive ‘whole university’ approach to wellbeing
• Identifying support needs, agreeing support plans and providing advice and guidance in relation to wellbeing and mental health
• Assessment of risk, risk management and safety planning
• Ensuring students’ needs are met under the Equalities Act, setting up Reasonable Adjustments, ensuring access to support under Disabled Students Allowance and Internal needs assessments.
• Supporting students to effectively engage in university life and their academic studies
• Liaising with external wellbeing agencies in relation to students needs

You must have a recognised and accredited mental health, allied health professional or psychological therapy qualification, such as being a registered psychiatric nurse, occupational therapist, social worker, PWP or counsellor. You will also have relevant recent experience of working with adults with mental health difficulties. Experience of working with people who have neurodiverse conditions would be an advantage.

You must be committed to working positively as an active ally, promoting equality, diversity and inclusion as well as being able to work collaboratively with a diverse range of individuals. 

You should be experienced in being able to prioritise and work flexibly and meet all essential criteria of the person specification, be prepared to undertake occasional planned weekend and evening work and be confident to deliver services both in person and remotely. 

Please note Student Services are working to a hybrid model, with staff expected to work a minimum of 60% of contracted hours on campus, in line with student need.

This full-time post is available immediately on an indefinite basis. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointment will be subject to a criminal record check at Enhanced level from the Disclosure and Barring Service, including a check of the Child and Adult Barred Lists. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or vulnerable adults.

Further information on our great benefits package, including 39 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and additional University Customary days, can be found on our benefits page.

Closing date: 25 April 2025

The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.

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