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Head of Wellbeing
Student Services
Location:
St Mary's Road
Salary:
£61,843 to £69,602
per annum
Release Date:
Friday 22 December 2023
Closing Date:
Sunday 14 January 2024
Interview Date:
Monday 22 January 2024
Reference:
SS237
The University of West London (UWL) is ranked the best modern* university (non-specialist) in London in the Complete University Guide 2023.
We are the top University in the UK for Student Experience and for Teaching Quality in the Times and Sunday Times Complete University Guide 2024 and University of the Year for Social Inclusion in the Daily Mail University Guide 2024.
The UWL community is a diverse body of students and staff who work together to create an environment of success and achievement. We celebrate the diversity of our staff and promote our values in practice through our commitment to inclusivity, progression, and success.
*University status awarded in or after 1992
The Department / School / College
The William Brake Student Services department is an award-winning team which consists of Careers, Volunteering, Placements and Employment, Student Welfare, Wellbeing & Student Advice & Immigration. Our large multi-disciplinary team plays a crucial role in supporting our students. The Wellbeing Service is an umbrella term used to describe our various teams, Counselling, Disability & Mental Health, Student Welfare and Faith. We provide a holistic approach to student support to ensure students’ individual needs are fully met to enhance their academic success, aid student experience and develop each student as an individual. The Wellbeing team is a busy and in-demand service.
The Wellbeing team has been successful in winning bids and awards and works collaboratively across the university with all stakeholders. The service plays a key role in supporting students to achieve their full potential, by offering advice and guidance to help reduce any barriers to their success. Our student body is extremely diverse and because of the variety of support needs that our students have, our work can be fast-moving and occasionally challenging but very rewarding. Student Services is currently in a period of development and growth, so it is an exciting time to be joining the team
The Role
The main purpose of the role is to provide strategic and operational leadership to the Wellbeing team at UWL. It is essential that the postholder be able to articulate a vision and a strategy to ensure that this vital aspect of our student services is effective and on the leading edge of professional practice. In particular, the postholder should deliver a service that is proactive and support the students to be inclusive in the curriculum.
The postholder is part of the Student Services Management Team and is required to contribute their ideas and experience to the running of Student Services as a whole. Furthermore, they will ensure that the work of the Wellbeing Service is routinely evaluated and analysed, providing data to contribute to wider University initiatives.
Applicants must have proven working knowledge in Higher Education and understand the needs of students covering a wide range of disabilities, mental health, SpLD Student Welfare (which requires extensive knowledge and experience of dealing with critical incidents in HE) and counselling. Knowledge of current disability legislation, SLC funding and policy implementation is essential for this post, as is previous experience of working in an advisory role in the higher education sector.
This post requires working from campus 5 days a week.
The Person
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a track record of effective leadership and innovation within Higher Education. They will be empathetic, committed to understanding student needs, and work to improve student outcomes. Working closely with students and staff at all levels in the University to ensure the wellbeing and legal contractual policies are delivered in a timely manner and to a very high standard. They will be able to articulate a clear vision and will have a strong understanding of current and emerging good practice within the HE sector.
How to Apply
To apply click on ‘Apply Online’ and fill out the application form. Further information about the application process can be found here: https://jobs.uwl.ac.uk/display.aspx?id=1253&pid=0
Please email hr.recruitment@uwl.ac.uk if you need any assistance with the application process.
Interviews are expected to be held in the week commencing 22nd January 2024.
Addtional Information
Read more about working at the University of West London at https://www.uwl.ac.uk/about-us/how-university-works/why-work-uwl
Our department/school is under-represented in terms of staff from BAME (Black, Asian and minority ethnic) backgrounds, of LGBT+ identities, and with disabilities. UWL is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter, and is a Disability Confident Employer as well as a Diversity Champion for Stonewall, the leading LGBT+ rights organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly those mentioned above to increase diversity in our workforce.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
Please be advised that it is expected that appointment within a grade will normally be at the minimum point.
This post is not available for UWL students.
An Enhanced DBS Certificate is required for this post (to be undertaken upon appointment).
The University of West London reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.
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