AddressInclusion Services Advisor (Student Mental Health & Welfare)
£30,000 - £33,000pa plus £4,000 London Weighting and Excellent Benefits
Based on-site at our Holborn Study Centre
Full-Time Permanent
Read the full job description here
The Opportunity:
At Arden University, we pride ourselves on being true innovators, disruptors and pioneers, our focus is to promote life-long learning and ensure that everyone, everywhere can access higher education. We are currently looking for an Inclusion Advisor to join our Inclusion Services Team, to be based in our Holborn Study Centre.
You will work closely with the wider remote Inclusion Services team, contributing to the provision of service-related advice, guidance and training with both students and staff. Alongside the Senior Inclusion Advisors and centre colleagues, you will provide in-person support for students presenting with Mental Health, welfare and disability (which includes Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)) related queries as well as the development and implementation of group work, and awareness raising activities.
About You:
You will have considerable experience in a similar role, delivering interventions across a broad and often complex range of issues, together with a passion for helping students to overcome challenges or barriers, and supporting and motivating individuals to manage and improve their wellbeing. You will have a willingness to learn new skills and contribute to the successful development of the service. You must hold a recognised qualification in Mental Health.
You will be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills along with the ability to prioritise and organise a varied workload, and have experience of developing and delivering training sessions. Candidates who have worked in a student counselling or Mental Health capacity are encouraged to apply.
If you believe you can showcase these skills then you are the person we are looking for!
Why Arden:
At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:
- 30 days holiday, add the bank holiday on top, and we even throw in Christmas closure
- A generous Aviva pension plan, our contributions start at 7%
- PMI or Healthcare Cashback (dependent on role grade)
- Study any Arden course for free, with generous discount for all family and friends
- Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
- Plus, other competitive benefits!
Arden’s values:
Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations. For the full job description, click here, or to start your journey with us, click apply!
Closing Date: 14 March 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognise, and studies confirm, that often underrepresented candidates in the work place are less likely to apply to roles unless they meet all skills and experience of the position. At Arden we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, therefore we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon age, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy, and actively welcome applications from all groups.
So, if you want to be part of Arden and our journey, but you feel that you’re missing some of the skills or experience the role requires, then we encourage you to apply anyway as you may make a great candidate for this role or others!
