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Department: Student Experience – Advice and Counselling Service
Salary: £40,386 – £47,414 per annum (Grade 4)
Reference: QMUL31920
Location: Mile End
Date posted: 8 February 2023
Closing date: 28 February 2023
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Overview
Mental Health Adviser – 1 FTE Post (Indefinite contract)
Mental Health Adviser – 1 FTE Post (1-year fixed term maternity cover)
About the Roles
We are looking to recruit 2 x mental health advisers who have significant training and clinical experience to provide advice, guidance and support to students with diagnosed and suspected mental health difficulties. To offer, in tandem with the Senior Mental Health Adviser and Head of the Service and other staff within Advice and Counselling, mental health assessments and interventions that support students’ mental health.
About You
Applicants must have an appropriate clinical qualification such a psychiatric nursing, occupational therapy, or social work and have significant experience of providing short-term mental health support to individuals within an institutional setting and who are used to working with clients from diverse backgrounds and social groups, and preferably with experience of working with young adults.
About the Department
The Advice and Counselling Service is a multidisciplinary student support service offering counselling and psychological support, mental health advice, psychiatry clinics, welfare advice, financial advice and immigration advice and a Sexual Assault and Harassment Adviser.
Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), plus 4 college closure days over the Christmas holiday period, season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.
The posts are based at the Mile End Campus in London. One is offered as a full time, permanent appointment and the other is offered as a full time, 12 month maternity cover appointment. Please state on your application if you would like to be considered for both roles or if you have preference over another.
Expected start dates are as soon as possible after interview. The salary will be in the range of £40,386 – £47,414 per annum inclusive of London Allowance.
Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.
Informal enquiries should be addressed to Aodán Glynn, Senior Mental Health Adviser, [email protected]
To apply for the role, please click the ‘apply’ button below.
The closing date for applications is 28th February 2023. Interviews are expected to be held shortly thereafter.
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