Personal Development Advisor (UHI Inverness)

UHI; Inverness; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

UHI is seeking an enthusiastic Personal Development Advisor to join their dedicated team. This role involves supporting students by understanding their challenges and building positive relationships. With a focus on making a difference, you'll help students navigate their learning paths effectively.

Qualifications

• Understanding of challenges faced by individuals during their studies.
• Ability to build relationships, particularly for those with special educational needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to overcome barriers to learning.
• Support learners in their educational journey.

Skills

Empathy

Positive relationships

Flexible working

Trauma informed approach

Job description

35 hours per week (1 FTE), Permanent Contract

UHI is where learning means more. We’re more than a college and more than a university. From our campuses in Inverness, we offer flexible and supported learning from access level through to PhD, to suit more people, at more levels, for more reasons.

UHI Inverness is a partner of UHI, a diverse and flexible tertiary partnership serving our communities and connected to their needs. Through our network of UHI campuses we’re able to offer our students more opportunities and more specialisms.

UHI Inverness is at the heart of the community. Working closely with businesses and stakeholders, our curriculum and research capacity is designed to meet the ever-evolving needs of industry and support the strengths and ambitions of the region. Through a personalised approach to support and learning, we help our students discover a path that’s right for them and provide a combination of qualifications and job-ready skills to help individuals succeed in the workplace.

Our students are at the heart of everything we do, and we are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated and inspirational individual to join or Personal Development Advisor team.

As a team member you will work alongside curriculum and professional service colleagues to provide individuals with every aspect of help, support and guidance they may need to overcome barriers to learning and be successful in their learning journey.

This is an exciting opportunity to have a real impact on the lives of our learners and to make a real difference.

The successful candidate will need to have a good understanding of the variety of challenges faced by individuals during their studies, be empathetic to these needs, and have the ability to build positive relationships with a wide range of individuals, particularly for those with special educational needs.

You must be trauma informed in your approach and be able to manage a varied and busy workload with energy, enthusiasm and commitment and be willing to work flexibly to meet the needs of the students.

The post holder will be subject to a PVG Disclosure Scotland membership before commencing employment.

Please note: this position is not suitable for remote or hybrid working.

Application closing date: Midnight 30 th June 2025

Interviews will be held on campus on 9 th July 2025

If you have any queries about the application process, or to request a manual application form, please contact the Human Resources Department [e-mail] or on 01463 273210.

Requests for feedback following interview are welcomed, however due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide feedback on applications that have not been shortlisted for interview.