Student and Academic Services
Student Journey & Support Services
Senior Wellbeing Adviser (Mental Health)
Ref: ALC1681
Starting salary from £38,784 per annum (pro rata), dependent on skills and experience, with an annual increment up to £46,049 per annum (pro rata).
The UEA Wellbeing Advisory team offer specialist student-centred advice and guidance and deliver therapeutic support to students with a wide variety of mental health difficulties. The senior wellbeing advisors have specific responsibility for the assessment and management of students with complex needs and who are presenting as ‘at risk’ of harm to self or others. Risk assessment, management and review are key skills for this post holder.
The senior wellbeing advisor will meet with students on a one-to-one basis agreeing a management plan with them and other relevant departments and agencies to manage presenting concerns. They will also liaise with other wellbeing staff and other university departments giving advice and guidance on risk management and complex cases.
Other duties will also include identifying the support needs and reasonable adjustments required by students to enable students to access their courses and the wider opportunities offered by University life. The post holder will play an active role in the promotion of mental wellbeing within the student and wider University community.
Applicants for this post must have a recognised and accredited mental health and/or psychological therapy qualification together with relevant recent experience of working with adults with mental health difficulties and clear risk assessment and management skills, as well as meeting all essential criteria of the person specification. The post holder will work some unsocial hours at particularly busy periods in the academic calendar and will need to be able to prioritise and work flexibly and be committed to collaborative working.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and appointment will be subject to a criminal record check at Enhanced level from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This part-time post (0.8 FTE) is available immediately on an indefinite basis.
Benefits include:
- 39 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days (pro rata for part-time).
- Family and Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
- Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
- Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, on-campus medical centre including NHS Dentist, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
- Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
- Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.
Closing date: 18 October 2026
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