Wellbeing and Disability Advisor - London, United Kingdom - METANOIA INSTITUTE

METANOIA INSTITUTE

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London, United Kingdom

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about Us

We were founded in the early 1980s and were among the first organisations in the UK to offer humanistically oriented professional training programmes.

Metanoia Institute is a well-established educational charity, specialising in the professional training programmes for counsellors, psychotherapists, counselling psychologists, supervisors, coaches and organisational development consultants.

Metanoia Institute has provided high-quality training in the psychological therapies for more than 30 years.

We offer part-time, university validated undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Counselling, Psychotherapy and Counselling Psychology and allied programmes in Coaching, Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, Organisational Development and Therapeutic Fostering.

ROLE PURPOSE:

As a Student Wellbeing and Disability advisor, your primary responsibility is to provide comprehensive support to students managing the impact of disabilities, additional needs, and mental health.

This role involves offering expert advice, guidance, and signposting services to promote student wellbeing and inclusivity within the university community.

Overall, this role plays a vital role in fostering an inclusive and supportive campus environment where all students can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

You will closely with the Wellbeing and Disability Coordinator, developing and delivering a comprehensive range of student support.

ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

Overall Responsibilities

Key Areas of Responsibility:

Wellbeing Advice, Guidance, and Signposting:

Provide oneonone support sessions to students seeking guidance on various wellbeing concerns, including stress management, mental health, and personal development.
Under supervision of the WADC, carry a small caseload of students requiring ongoing help with their wellbeing and mental health.
Provide a range of selfhelp resources and wellbeing toolkits for students to access.

To create a range of information and guidance materials and workshops for students and staff that will be delivered in a variety of ways:
on the phone, in person and online.

Offer information and signposting services to connect students with relevant resources, support groups, and external agencies.
To be the main point of contact for general welfare enquiries from students and support the welfare and safeguarding at our campus's and online.
To work with colleagues across the Institute to ensure students are fully supported, with any barriers to learning dealt with promptly and effectively.
Disability Advice and Support:
Engage students disclosing disabilities, assessing needs and making recommendations for 'reasonable adjustments' to overcome barriers in the learning environment, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010
Deal with all new and continuous student disability cases in a timely manner (within 5 working days) and resolve queries appropriately within 24 hours (where possible).
To provide onetoone advice and information to disabled students, including (but not limited to) students with specific learning differences, sensory impairments, Autistic Spectrum Conditions, longterm health conditions, physical impairments, and mental health difficulties.
To write detailed student Individual Support Plans (ISPs) and to communicate these with Academic dpts (and other relevant stakeholders) to ensure that reasonable adjustments are implemented effectively.
To identify circumstances where it is necessary to breach the Service's Code of Confidentiality, ensuring that duty of care responsibilities is always met and to inform senior staff of any such circumstances.
To accurately interpret, and keep up to date with, all relevant legislation and regulations related to disability and mental health matters affecting students and to ensure that accurate and appropriate advice is always offered.
To contribute and deliver disability awareness training to staff.
Participate in Recruitment and open day events as required.
Any other duties as deemed reasonable within the skills required of the role

Essential requirements

Graduate level qualifications or equivalent
Accreditation or membership with professional organizations in student support, disability advocacy or related field/body.
Evidence of training and continuous professional development in a range of disability matters
Working knowledge of current disability legislation (Equality Act 2010, Mental Health Act 2007 and Mental Capacity Act 2005), policy and procedures, particularly within an educational institution
An understanding of the issues affecting disabled students
Flexibility to work across weekends as this is the busiest time of the week for the organisation is essential.
Working knowledge of a range of disabilities including specific learning differences, mental health conditions, Autistic Spectrum Conditions and sensory impairments and the effects of these on a