Job Description

Job reference
23REQ0002708
Date posted
15/11/2023
Application closing date
29/11/2023
Location
Cardiff
Salary
Grade 6A/B \xc2\xa338,295 - \xc2\xa342, 978 per annum
Package
Permanent
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full Time
Job category/type
Admin/Managerial



Job description
Student Services and Employability puts student success at the heart of everything that we do, from supporting students in their studies to preparing them for the future. The team covers: Wellbeing & Disability, Learning Support, Student Advice, Careers, Placements, Employer Engagement, and GO Wales, supported by the Operations Team. Working in a motivated, friendly and trusting environment we strive to deliver high quality student centric services. We help students at Cardiff Metropolitan University feel supported to succeed and prepared for their next steps.
To provide professional and proactive wellbeing support services to ensure all our students can succeed in their studies also ensuring the university adheres to equalities legislation.
To support student retention and progression via the implementation of a range of support measures also providing advice to students regarding academic processes and procedures.
Principal roles and responsibilities

• To maintain and manage a caseload of students who disclose a disability, including those with complex mental health conditions ensuring appropriate professional standards are maintained, cases are escalated in a timely and appropriate manner, and risk is managed in accordance with University policies.
• Provide professional assessment, triage and referral services to promote students\xe2\x80\x99 physical and mental health.
• To identify, risk assess and refer students with complex mental health needs, including those in crisis and at risk to appropriate statutory or specialist mental health services.
• To create Individual Support Plans for disabled students ensuring reasonable adjustments are communicated to relevant staff.

What we are looking for

• Degree educated in mental health, social work or allied health professional or possessing equivalent professional experience.
• An excellent understanding of risk assessment, risk management and safeguarding in a professional setting.
• Excellent communication skills to include the ability to work 1:1 with a diverse student population, to deliver training/presentations, and to lead meetings and case conferences.
• Experience in delivering strength based interventions to effectively support students experiencing a wide range of common mental health and wellbeing issues.

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University? In 2020, the University was named The Sunday Times \xe2\x80\x98Welsh University of the Year 2021\xe2\x80\x99; in 2021 it became the Times Higher Education \xe2\x80\x98UK and Ireland University of the Year 2022\xe2\x80\x99; and in 2022 it was ranked the top university in the UK in the People and Planet Green League.
In addition, the University offers highly competitive terms and conditions including:

• Annual leave of 35 days, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days (pro rata if part time).
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions.
• Flexible and remote working opportunities.
• Excellent family friendly policies.
• Award winning sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership, plus subsidised physiotherapy/complementary therapy/sports massage.
• Access to all library facilities.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Lisa Aske Senior Wellbeing Advisor, at wellbeingsupport@cardiffmet.ac.uk. Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible. The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.
Further information Please read our Candidate Pack or visit our staff recruitment website for information about working for us, our culture, benefits, work-life balance and our career progression and development opportunities.