Lead Student Wellbeing & Disability Advisor

Gesellschaft Für Praxisbezogene Forschung Und Wissenschaftliche Lehre Gmbh; City of Westminster; Hybride; GBP 44 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

30 days annual leave

Beautiful campus in Regent's Park

Pension scheme with employer 7%+

Benenden medical cover

Employee discount service

£7 a day catering allowance

Hybrid and flexible working

Résumé du poste

Regent’s University London is seeking a Lead Student Wellbeing & Disability Advisor to develop and lead the student support and wellbeing provision, including support for students with disabilities and vulnerable groups. You will deliver holistic, proactive wellbeing services, ensuring an inclusive, compliant, student-centric approach.

The role requires handling complex cases with discretion and strong stakeholder communication.

Responsabilités

• Lead and develop the student support and wellbeing provision at Regent’s University London, including support for students with disabilities and for vulnerable student groups.
• Provide holistic and proactive wellbeing services; ensure a student-centric, inclusive service that complies with regulations and best practice.
• Manage complex and challenging situations with discretion, applying judgement and initiative.

Description du poste

• Salary: From £44K to £54K per annum (depending on skills and experience)
• Grade: H
• Hours: 35 per week
• Contract type: Fixed-Term Contract up to August 2027
• Vacancy Reference: 26/71
• Closing date: Midnight, Thursday 29th October

Role Details

At Regent’s, we’re committed to providing a peerless student experience. Recognising our diverse student body the Lead Student Wellbeing & Disability Advisor will lead and develop the student support and wellbeing provision at Regent’s, including support for students with disabilities and for vulnerable student groups.

You will have a focus on providing holistic and proactive support and wellbeing services; ensuring a student-centric, inclusive service that complies with relevant regulations and champions good practice. You will effectively manage complex and challenging situations, often with competing demands, applying judgement and initiative.

To be successful, you should have a background of working within a student support environment, and in advising students on a variety of issues, whilst maintaining confidentiality and discretion. You will have strong knowledge of student wellbeing and disability related support requirements and excellent interpersonal and active listening skills with the ability to communicate effectively and confidently to a variety of audiences, along with a strong interest in the student journey.

This is a fixed term contract to cover paternity leave from 4 January 2027 to 6 August 2027.

Whilst we offer flexible and hybrid working across the University, Iyou will be expected to work on campus a minimum of three days per week. There will, however, be periods where a higher on-campus presence is required to support key student-facing activities. This includes January Registration (week commencing 18 January 2027) and Graduation (28, 29 and 30 July 2027).

About Us

Regent’s University London is a private university right in the heart of Royal Regent’s Park. We offer bespoke undergraduate and postgraduate education that begins with the individual, focussing on each student’s talents, potential, and aspirations.

Our study areas include business and management; liberal studies and humanities; fashion and design; film, media and performance; psychotherapy and psychology; as well as pathway qualifications in English language and other modern foreign languages.

We are a small, friendly and supportive University offering great benefits for our staff including:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and additional discretionary closure days over Christmas
• Beautiful campus in the heart of Regent's Park, a short walk from Baker Street station
• A range of great facilities on our stunning campus including free tea and coffee, flexible working spaces and free use of the campus tennis court and sport pitch
• Membership of a group personal pension scheme with a 7% minimum contribution by the University, with up to 10% contribution by the University
• Loans of up to £10,000, to include covering daily travel costs, rental deposits and bicycles
• Benenden medical cover - allowing access to medical services where there is delay in receiving NHS treatment
• Employee discount service
• £7 a day allowance to spend in University catering outlets (when onsite)
• Blended (hybrid) and flexible working supported across the University, depending on the requirements of the role

Unfortunately, we will be unable to consider your application if you do not already have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this post.