Project Officer - Sunderland, United Kingdom - University of Sunderland
Description
Located within the Student Support Services department of Student Journey, thisrole will work across the University to develop a student-centered approach to
achieving a greater understanding of the support needs of our BAME students,
developing targeted and proactive services in response. This role will be closely
involved with our Students' Union (SU), working together to create positive
change.
The postholder will support the delivery of our Shine a Light project which aims to
improve our understanding of the lived experiences of our BAME students
studying at Sunderland and London campuses. The postholder will raise awareness
of our support services and encourage our BAME students to engage with these
opportunities, particularly in relation to their mental health and wellbeing.
Key Responsibilities
and Accountabilities:
- To work closely with our BAME students in the codevelopment of service
increase visibility.
- To increase BAME student engagement including relevant SU societies, events
- To target and provide reactive support for our BAME students, incorporating
- To increase the proportion of BAME students who access Wellbeing and
- To reduce the risk of the nonreporting of mental health disability at the point
students before they arrive in the UK.
- To increase GP registrations thereby increasing access to timely support.
- To undertake research to gain more awareness of SJ services for BAME
Key Responsibilities
and Accountabilities
(continued):
- To ensure effective collection, interpretation and management of student
changes in practice.
- To identify and propose solutions to identified support needs for our BAME
- To work with students to develop health promotion directed to our BAME
- To build on our partnerships with external, specialist providers to develop
health student led community resources for our BAME students.
- To work alongside Social Prescribing initiatives in the city to increase the
support.
- To work alongside Public Health colleagues to create 'cultural competence'
awareness of the specific needs of our BAME students. This can be offered to
Personal Academic Tutors and embedded within Staff Training with the voice
of our students at the heart of development.
- To gain further understanding in relation to our online reporting tool and
Special
Circumstances:
Regular evening and occasional weekend working as required to fulfill demands on
the service.
Attendance at open days and other events as required.
This post will be for 23 months.
University of Sunderland
Role Profile
Part 2
Part 2A:
Essential and Desirable Criteria
Essential
Qualifications and Professional Memberships:
- Educated to degree level.
Knowledge and Experience:
- An understanding of the wide range of student issues and an awareness of
particularly in relation to BAME students.
- Experience of engaging effectively with both individuals and groups.
- A commitment to, and interest in community development.
- A robust understanding of equality and diversity.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, including a thorough
- Strong time management and organisational skills.
- An ability to work on own initiative.
- Willingness to develop new skills and take on new challenges.
- Proven ability to be creative and flexible.
- Proven ability to demonstrate selfconfidence, enterprise and a positive
- Proven ability to work autonomously and as part of a wider multidisciplinary
- Demonstrable IT and social media skills.
Desirable
Qualifications and Professional Memberships:
- Additional qualification relevant to the role such as community
Knowledge and Experience:
- Experience of monitoring and evaluation of project outcomes
- Experience of general health and wellbeing promotion.
Part 2B:
Key Competencies
Competencies are
assessed at the
interview/selection
testing stage
Communication (Oral and Written)
The role holder is required to understand and convey straightforward information
in a clear and accurate manner and the role holder is required to, unders
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