Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 20th January 2025.
This role is primarily based on the university campus.
Do you have experience of providing mental health, wellbeing and/or counselling support? Can you manage a complex caseload? Do you want to provide critical support to students experiencing emotional distress?
The Student Counselling and Wellbeing Service is part of the Student Education Service and provides a wide range of excellent and innovative support to help students manage psychological, emotional, and mental health difficulties whilst at university. As part of the University’s commitment to delivering an exceptional student experience, and in recognition of its critical role in supporting students, the Student Counselling and Wellbeing Service has received significant investment and is recruiting additional staff.
The Student Counselling and Wellbeing team is a large multi-disciplinary team that supports students through primarily time-limited, focused interventions. In addition to individual appointments, the service offers a comprehensive groups and psychoeducational workshop programme; same day support in partnership with Leeds University Union; a Clinical Consultation and Guidance service for University staff; and critical incident response and support.
You will be committed to working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, confident in clinical assessment and risk management. It is essential that you are enthusiastic about focused, short-term interventions in wellbeing and mental health support. Using your professional training and drawing on your experience and knowledge, you will manage a varied and complex caseload of students, provide initial assessments, and appropriate psychological interventions, including delivering focused group sessions.
We welcome and encourage applications from all sections of the community. For this role, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) counsellors, male practitioners, and candidates with disabilities. Our aim is to reflect the University’s diverse and vibrant community and ensure we are as welcoming and accessible as possible to all students. We will select the best candidate solely on the basis of merit and ability to do the job.
Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information, please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
What we offer in return:
* 26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
* Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
* Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
* Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts, and travel schemes are also available.
And much more!
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Ms Jeanette Youds, Mental Health and Wellbeing Team Manager
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