Student Wellbeing Advisor x 2FTE - 0816-26

Lancaster University; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancaster University is recruiting for a Student Wellbeing Adviser to join the new Widening Participation and Early Intervention Service. The role is offered as 2.0 FTE with an indefinite contract and can include blended remote/office working, typically four days on campus and one day from home.

You will deliver proactive wellbeing support, raise awareness, run group sessions and provide one-to-one assistance to students.

Qualifications

• No prior qualifications are required, but we would like all team members to be prepared to undertake training for a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) qualification or equivalent; this would be funded by the University.
• We would also welcome applications from those that feel they already hold appropriate qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality wellbeing and/or mental health support to students through proactive and preventative interventions and campaigns, group sessions and events, and student one-to-one sessions.
• Deliver awareness raising and promotional campaigns, targeted group interventions for particular student cohorts and communities, and offer mild to moderate short-term mental health interventions and advice to students.

Job description

Student Wellbeing Advisor x 2FTE

Student Wellbeing Services

Location: Bailrigg, Lancaster, UK

Salary: £33,002 to £37,694 (Full-Time/Indefinite)

Closing Date: Sunday 27 September 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Reference: 0816-26

Please note: this job is only available to current employees of Lancaster University

Student Wellbeing Adviser (2.0 FTE available – Indefinite Contract)

Location: Lancaster. Open to flexible working arrangements e.g. flexible start/finish times and blended remote/office working (typically four days on campus, one day working from home if desired).

Are you passionate about student wellbeing and looking for an opportunity to use your skills and experience to drive positive change at Lancaster University?

This is an exciting opportunity to join our new Widening Participation and Early Intervention Service as a Student Wellbeing Adviser. This service works in partnership with our colleges and academic departments to enable us to provide holistic wellbeing support to students. It is focused on promoting positive wellbeing, and providing prevention and early intervention support for students. The service will deliver awareness raising and promotional campaigns, targeted group interventions for particular student cohorts and communities, and offer mild to moderate short-term mental health interventions and advice to students.

You will provide high-quality wellbeing and/or mental health support to students through proactive and preventative interventions and campaigns, group sessions and events, and student one-to-one sessions. Our aim is to help students have positive experiences, feel included and valued, and ensure an integrated and consistent approach to wellbeing support across all university departments and colleges through delivery of a business partner model. The Student Wellbeing Partnership Service are responsible for facilitating the identification and support of students who may require short-term additional support at university, many of whom will be from non-traditional backgrounds or may have enhanced needs, to help ensure maximum student success.

Our team of Student Wellbeing Advisers are formed of a blend of roles with different skills and expertise. No prior qualifications are required, but we would like all team members to be prepared to undertake training for a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) qualification or equivalent; this would be funded by the University. We would also welcome applications from those that feel they already hold appropriate qualifications.

Informal enquiries can be made to Jane Fellowes, Senior Wellbeing Advisor ([e-mail]).

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