Job profile

Based across two campuses, Leeds Beckett is a modern, inclusive, professional university with ambition. Our vision is to be acknowledged for our commitment to student success, innovation and enterprise, global reach, and strong local impact. As one of the largest employers in the city, our mission is to be an excellent, accessible and globally engaged university, contributing positively to a thriving northern economy. With a 190-year history of education and high levels of student satisfaction we are proud of our history and excited about our future.

We are committed to ensuring that our students have access to a range of high quality, professional services which enhance their overall experience of higher education and support them in achieving their full potential. An important part of this is a university-wide approach to student mental health. Our Student Wellbeing Team is a multi-disciplinary team of counsellors, mental health practitioners, and administrators, and will be expanding its central service provision to work within our academic schools.

We are seeking to recruit five Wellbeing Practitioners who will work within our academic schools to support the implementation of a whole-university approach to mental health and wellbeing.By providing a first point of contact when there are concerns about student mental health or wellbeing, the role will facilitate access to timely and appropriate interventions for students. The post holder will work closely with the academic school and the Student Wellbeing Service to ensure effective support for students during the lifetime of their studies. They will contribute to meeting the development and support needs of our academic school staff in responding appropriately to student mental health concerns and will maintain a focus on mental health promotion and preventative activities.

To apply, you will need to be an experienced mental health practitioner with substantial experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams and proven ability to work flexibly in evolving services. You must hold a current professional qualification in the field of mental health care and be registered with a professional body such as the NMC or HCPC. Extensive experience of delivering collaborative, therapeutic interventions using a case management approach for people who have complex or long-standing mental health problems is essential You will also have a good understanding of student mental health in the higher education sector and value of working in partnership to influence change across large organisations. Experience of presenting, training and delivering workshops is desirable.

Please read the Employee Specification to check that you meet the criteria for this post and contact Sarah Tomlinson (Head of Student Wellbeing) at s.l.tomlinson@leedsbeckett.ac.uk if you would like further information.

Closing date: 25 January 2021 (Midnight)

Please click here for the Job Description and Employee Specification

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Working here means you’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits including our generous pension schemes, excellent holiday entitlements, flexible working, reduced study fees, subsidised fitness facilities and a lot more.

Please note that this post is subject to a criminal records check (Enhanced level).

We welcome applications from all individuals and particularly from black and minority ethnic candidates as members of these groups are currently under-represented at this level of post. All appointments will be based on merit.