The University of West London (UWL) is ranked as 41st in the UK in The Guardian University Guide 2026 and is the 1st London modern* university in The Times/The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026. We are also the Number 1 London university for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2025**. 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.
* A modern university is a university established in 1992, or after. Excluding specialist providers.
** Calculated as the average of all questions, using registered populations.
Student Services / Wellbeing Service
Student Services is a large multi-disciplinary team that 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, 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. We are a tight knit team who help and support each other. We work hard and most importantly have fun.
The Role
The Wellbeing Adviser (Mental Health) will work 1:1 with students offering specialist advice and guidance to ensure their mental health and disability requirements are fully supported. You will be required to produce Individual Support Plans (ISP’s) for students recommending appropriate reasonable adjustments to support them during their studies. You will provide reflections around student’s mental health, assess risk at times, provide short-term case holding support where appropriate and make relevant referrals, both internally and externally. At times you will also be expected to support colleagues in the Disability team by supporting students with a wide range of different disabilities for which further training would be provided.
This role requires working from campus 5 days a week.
The Person
We are seeking a and enthusiastic individual to join the team. You will be self-motivated, proactive, and organised, who can work equally well as a team member and on an individual basis using your own initiative. You will be experienced working with individuals with poor mental health and able to offer specialist 1:1 advice to support their recovery and help them in their studies. You will have experience effectively supporting people experiencing a mental health crisis.
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 2nd February 2026.
For informal enquiries about the position please contact Steph Goddard, Mental Health Manager. Wellbeing@uwl.ac.uk
Additional 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 is under-represented in terms of staff from minority ethnic backgrounds, of LGBTQIA+ 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. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly those mentioned above to increase diversity in our workforce.
Please note we do not reimburse travel expenses for job interview.
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.
Previous applicants for this post need not apply again.
An Enhanced DBS Certificate is required for this post (to be undertaken upon appointment).
This position does not meet the University criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
We will intermittently review the applications as part of this open advert, therefore if successful, you will be shortlisted and contacted at any time.
The University of West London reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found or once the maximum number of applications have been received.