Wellbeing Project Officer

University of West of Scotland

People and Wellbeing - Student Counselling and Wellbeing

Fixed Term Contract; 12 months

Wellbeing Project Officer - REQ000091

The postholder will aid UWS in its goals of cultivating and integrating a culture of well-being among the student body. They will assist in the execution of the UWS mental health action plan and collaborate with the Student Services Teams and The Student's Union on the NUS student mental health agreements. Additionally, they will provide support to the Disability Team in their summer transitions program. The post holder will also assist in the implementation of a variety of well-being initiatives and projects, including preventative and early intervention work and whole university approaches.

The successful candidate should have the following:

• Relevant HNC or SVQ level 3 or equivalent

· Experience of supporting Wellbeing Projects - preferably within a HE context.

• Enhanced IT skills (for example; Microsoft Office including PowerPoint, Excel, mail, database entry, website management, social media).
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills including an ability to deal tactfully and courteously with a range of people and situations.

ABOUT US

The University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland’s largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses.

With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others.

UWS is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 200 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2023 Young University Rankings).

Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future.

We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:

• 24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays
• An additional days leave on your birthday
• Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (currently 19.3%), including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme.
• A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
• Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers
• Fitness facilities across our campuses
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional, career and research development opportunities.

Closing Date: Monday 18th March 2024

Interview Date: Monday 25th March 2024

The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.

UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.

UWS is a "Disability Confident" employer.

University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520.