Mental Health Practitioner

University of East London

Founded in 1898, we at the University of East London (UEL) are proud to change lives through education. Our goal is to advance industry 5.0 careers-first education and provide a clear path to the jobs and opportunities of the future. We’re committed to driving diversity in the 5.0 talent pipeline, working in partnership to promote talent wherever it is found and creating a balanced, inclusive, and green future.

But we can't achieve this goal alone. We need forward-thinking, innovative, and curious individuals like you to join our community and help us craft our future. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of people who share your passion for creating positive change. We’re an inclusive and welcoming community that is constantly moving forward, never satisfied with the status quo.

If you're ready to join a team that values your outstanding skills and perspectives and is dedicated to making a difference, we invite you to explore a career with us. We are excited to welcome versatile individuals who are committed to advancing their careers while making a positive impact on the world.

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF SERVICE/SCHOOL: Student Services

The Student Wellbeing Service is a part of the wider Student Services Directorate and is responsible for nurturing wellness, supporting individual needs, helping students in crisis, improving retention, and enabling positive experiences through residential life and extra-curricular activities. Working in partnership across academic schools and professional services, our teams seek to provide a network of support throughout the student journey and aim to optimise student success.

The Student Services directorate is led by the Assistant Chief Operating Officer (Health Gain & Student Experience). Our department incorporates a number of professional and support teams including Student HUB, Student Conduct, Academic Tutoring, Residential Life, Student Disability and Dyslexia, Student Life, Student Money Advice and Rights Team, Student Engagement, Retention and Success and Student Wellbeing.

About the Job

The Student Wellbeing Service aims to offer pro-active support, advice and interventions to any student who Is experiencing a difficulty with their wellbeing/mental health. This team is made up of highly skilled Mental Health Practitioners, Counsellors, Therapists and Advisors offering a range of interventions including 1:1 and workshops/groupwork.

The purpose of this role of Student Mental Health Practitioner is to deliver high-quality mental health support to university students in a way that fosters student autonomy, resilience, problem solving and independence.

About Us

We are a busy but fulfilling Student Wellbeing Service that is made up of multi-disciplinary professionals who provide psychological support to students to enable them to engage and succeed at University. We work collaboratively with other teams within Student Services and the University as well as with external agencies including the NHS as needed.

We are committed to building a diverse team and welcome applications from all qualified interested candidates. We would particularly encourage applications from men, who are currently underrepresented in our mental health practitioner team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to support initiatives focused on improving mental health engagement among male students.

About You

You will be an enthusiastic and creative individual with in-depth knowledge and experience of mental health especially in the higher education sector. You will be able of offer assessments and interventions 1:1 as well be confident in offering workshops/groupwork.

You will work well in a team and be flexible in your approach to meet the needs of students and the service. You will be able to assess and manage risk and have an excellent understanding of safeguarding responsibilities.

You will be an accredited Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or an Art/Drama Therapist who is experienced in managing a full client caseload in a fast-moving university environment.

Benefits Package

At UEL, we believe that a great role is about more than just a salary. It’s about the complete package, including our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture. We offer a genuinely competitive salary, dependent on experience (DOE), and a range of excellent benefits.

You can explore our full benefits package here: https://uel.ac.uk/benefits-professional-services-positions

Equal Opportunities

UEL is an inclusive equal opportunities employer and are proud of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity achievements, including: zero gender pay gap, members of Stonewall and have won Athena Swan awards. We expect all employees of UEL to accept our EDI policy and will not tolerate discrimination in any form.

We're a disability confident employer and value all applications. Please let us know if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

So, if you’d like to take your career to the next level with us here at the University of East London and are inspired by our environment and commit to success, we want you to apply today!

Please note that this advert may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.