Student Advisor - London, United Kingdom - London South Bank University

London South Bank University

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

LSBU is committed to enhancing the experience of our students, enabling their success and providing the highest possible levels of support.

One of the key teams offering support to students is the Student Advice team and we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our existing team.

Exciting work you will do

As part of the Student Advice Team, you will be providing advice and support to students with money and welfare issues.

Areas of advice include Student Finance entitlement, student budget management, offering financial assistance through LSBU discretionary funding or external funding organisations (including charities), helping to resolve personal issues and offering general academic advice.

This role is a new one that will be looking to co-create and develop our small groups offer for students by building relationships with our independent students (Care Leavers and estranged) as well as other underrepresented student groups.

Alongside side this work, the role will the development of resources for the seasonal events and workshops work of the wider Student Advice Team.

If you are passionate about supporting students to succeed and overcome barriers to learning, this is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact within our university community.

Join us here at LSBU and contribute to the personal and emotional growth of our students while enhancing the overall wellbeing of our university community.

The skills and experience you will need to be successful

You will be an enthusiastic and committed professional who has a good grasp of the potential needs and barriers to learning for students form underrepresented student groups.

You will be comfortable delivering workshops and supportive sessions on a range of practical matters for students, being sensitive to individual needs.

You must be highly organised, IT literate and able to work both on your own initiative and as part of a team to develop the Student Advice offer for LSBU students.

Details about the role
17.5 hours permanent, working pattern to be agreed.

Please note that the University is operating a hybrid working model which means a mix of working on site and from home, confirmation of days worked on campus are arranged with the line manager.

To view the Job Description & Person Specification - go to the attachments at the top of the advert (Right click and select 'open in new tab' option)

Application process

Interview and assessment process
It is expected that the interview is likely to be held the week beginning 24th July - 31st July 2023

Please Note:
The Job Reference # for this post is REQ 8885

We are currently conducting interviews online using MS Teams and where covid rules permit you may be asked to attend an interview on campus.