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The University is dedicated to supporting an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment – to create better futures, together. The diverse backgrounds, characteristics and opinions within our community are our great strength and are key to our pursuit of delivering educational excellence, enterprise, research and professional services. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and minoritized groups as they are currently under-represented within our community.
We recognise the value of a fulfilling and balanced work and personal life which promotes wellbeing. We seek to support colleagues in achieving this balance and have family-friendly policies, flexible working arrangements and many roles can be suitable for dynamic working arrangement. This includes considering applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.
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Student Services
We are currently advertising for 1 full time Mental Health Adviser to cover Maternity Leave for up to 1 year (or sooner if post holder returns earlier).
This is an exciting role based in the Mental Wellbeing Team within Student Wellbeing and Inclusivity at Loughborough University.
Mental Health Advisers support students presenting with ongoing mental health difficulties. The team seek to address equality issues relating to barriers associated with mental health and disability; provide ongoing specialist mentoring support via the DSA process, manage cases of complex presentation and risk, liaise with internal and external stakeholders, advocate for students and provide ad-hoc training as required. This is a busy, demanding and rewarding role.
We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minority Ethnic groups who are currently under-represented within Loughborough University at grade 6 within professional services.
Job share requests may be considered.
The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 5th July 2024. Interviews will be held on Monday 22nd July 2024.
For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
For informal enquiries, please contact James Stewart, Mental Health Support Team Practice Lead j.i.stewart@lboro.ac.uk