Application closing date 31/01/2025 Location Luton & Bedford Salary Grade 7: £39,105 - £46,485 Contract Permanent Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Professional services Attachments Blank Job information The University is committed to supporting our students and helping them to achieve their potential. Student Support offers a range of support services for students including money advice, disability support, counselling, mental health support and guidance on both academic and personal issues throughout their University journey. We are looking to appoint a secondment member to the Student Engagement and Mitigation team to help identify and support students who are vulnerable or deemed to be at risk of withdrawing or disengaging from their programmes of study. This is an exciting opportunity, offering the successful individual an opportunity to work across the University. The successful candidate will be calm and analytical, have excellent communication skills and a strong track record of providing one to one support to people facing complex problems. For an informal information/discussion about the post, please contact Jon Stanley via mail jon.stanleybeds.ac.uk Interviews will be held on the 17 February 2025 We kindly request that all applicants refrain from canvassing during the shortlisting process. Your applications will be thoroughly reviewed, and you will be contacted and informed of the outcome of in due course. For a full job description and person specification The post will be based at Luton and Bedford (with travel to other campuses as required). The University is committed to equality of opportunity and values the diversity of all its workforce and student population. At the University of Bedfordshire, inclusivity is a key University value, and we are committed to creating an environment in which we celebrate and value the diversity of our staff and student community and provide fair opportunity and outcomes for all. We recognise that diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent and benefit from opportunities that the diversity of talent and thought creates. We, therefore, particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in the University of Bedfordshire’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds (particularly in roles in grades 7 and above), disabled people; LGBTQ people; and women in some senior grades. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. We offer a range of employee benefits including a generous pension and annual leave entitlement, free fitness classes and gym membership, flexible working arrangements, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies For Further details, To Apply Please visit our website www.beds.ac.uk/jobs. For any enquires contact People & Culture email jobsbeds.ac.uk Please note a Curriculum Vitae will only be accepted if accompanied by a fully completed University application form.