Out-of-Hours Student Wellbeing Advisor (Autism & MH)

Teesside University; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

Teesside University seeks an enthusiastic Student Adviser (Mental Health and Autism) to provide out-of-hours welfare support to students. You will respond to immediate mental health needs, support disabled and neurodivergent students, assess risk and escalate where required, while safeguarding confidentiality.

Working in a rota with another on-call colleague, you will build trust quickly, document notes accurately, and coordinate with internal services and external agencies to ensure timely,

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of student wellbeing and safeguarding.
• Experience supporting individuals in crisis calmly.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to assess risk and escalate appropriately.
• Compassionate, inclusive approach to support.
• Experience coordinating with internal/external services.
• Good IT literacy and accurate case notes.
• Ability to work independently in an out-of-hours rota.

Responsibilities

• Respond to student welfare needs in the moment.
• Coordinate support for disabled and neurodivergent students.
• Record case notes accurately in internal systems.
• Work within a three-day per week, out-of-hours rota.
• Escalate risk as required.
• Collaborate with internal services and external agencies.

Skills

Mental health knowledge

Autism awareness

Crisis support

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Inclusion & diversity

Safeguarding

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Independent working

Accessibility awareness

IT literacy

Job description

Teesside University seeks an enthusiastic Student Adviser (Mental Health and Autism) to provide out-of-hours welfare support to students. You will respond to immediate mental health needs, support disabled and neurodivergent students, assess risk and escalate where required, while safeguarding confidentiality.

Working in a rota with another on-call colleague, you will build trust quickly, document notes accurately, and coordinate with internal services and external agencies to ensure timely,