Mental Health Advice Manager

Birkbeck Sport Business Centre; London; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Birkbeck, University of London, seeks a Mental Health Advice Manager to oversee mental health support services and ensure high-quality interventions for students. This full-time permanent role offers a salary of £51,000 rising to £60,018, emphasizing collaboration and inclusive education.

Benefits

31 days paid leave

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with adults with severe mental health difficulties.
• Understanding of Higher Education support services.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage Mental Health Advisors providing support to vulnerable students.
• Respond to mental health crises and support students' wellbeing.
• Develop and maintain compliant mental health services and interventions.

Skills

Problem Solving

Service Development

Staff Management

Collaboration

Education

Professional qualification in clinical psychology, mental health nursing or mental health/clinical social work

Job description

Mental Health Advice Manager

Are you an experienced University Mental Health or Disability Advisor with a professional mental health qualification? If you have a flair for problem solving, service development, and staff management with a passion for promoting inclusive education, mental health and collaboration, we want to hear from you.

Salary range

£51,000 rising to £60,018 per year

Contract type

Open ended

Mode

Full time

Grade

8

Business Unit

Education Directorate

Closing date for applicants

25-Jun-2025

Ref No

2054

Documents

• Candidate Information Pack.pdf (PDF, 461.83kb)
• Job Description - Mental Health Advice Manager.pdf (PDF, 249kb)
  
  

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Are you an experienced University Mental Health or Disability Advisor with a professional mental health qualification? If you have a flair for problem solving, service development, and staff management with a passion for promoting inclusive education, mental health and collaboration, we want to hear from you.

Join us at Birkbeck, University of London, as a Mental Health Advice Manager. Our institution is committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all students and you will play a pivotal role in managing our Mental Health team to ensure high-quality mental health support and interventions.

This role is offered as a full-time, permanent contract on a salary of £51,000 rising to £60,018 per year.

Joining our Wellbeing Services, as Mental Health Advice Manager your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a team of Mental Health Advisors to provide specialist practical, psychological, and disability-related support to vulnerable students with mental health conditions, autism and comorbid disabilities.
• Responding to mental health crises and safeguarding concerns and facilitate collaborative and multi-agency action to support the individual wellbeing and safety of students, and our community.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external professionals to develop, deliver, and maintain a range of high-quality, evidenced-based, and compliant services, interventions, initiatives and campaigns, policies, procedures.
• Deliver and maintain training throughout the academic year, ensuring the University meets its legislative and regulatory obligations, strategic aims, and mission.
  
  

We are looking for a Mental Health Advice Manager with the following:

• Experience of working with adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties in a secondary or tertiary mental health setting or in social services.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Experience of working within Higher Education mental health, disability or equivalent support services.
• Professional qualification and current UK registration in clinical psychology, mental health nursing or mental health/clinical social work.
  
  

The purpose of this work is to promote an inclusive, healthy and safe learning environment, facilitate equal opportunities, student engagement, retention and progression.

This opportunity would build on experience as: Mental Health Advise Manager, Disability or Accessibility Manager, Mental Health Advisor, Disability Advisor.

So if you are a dedicated professional with a passion for mental health and student support, and want to make a meaningful impact on our students' lives at Birkbeck, apply with us today and help to create a safe and inclusive University environment.

Salary And Benefits

£51,000 rising to £60,018 per year, which is Grade 8 of the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance that applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area.

Benefits of working at Birkbeck: a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible and hybrid working arrangements, generous benefits in the HE sector, and being located in the heart of Bloomsbury, Euston, London.

Contract

Permanent contract. Full-time (35 hours a week). Flexible and hybrid with at least three days a week on site. Please submit a CV and statement for consideration. Closing date: Wednesday 25 June, interview date: Wednesday 9 July 2025. This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Enquiries

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Suzie Morris, Director of Education and Student Experience. Email: [e-mail]

If you have difficulty using the recruitment portal, please contact [e-mail] providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered - www.birkbeck.co.uk/jobs

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.