Assistant Director - St. Andrews, United Kingdom - University of St Andrews

University of St Andrews

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St. Andrews, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Student Services provides a comprehensive welfare, advice and support service for all matriculated students, to ensure that a student's experience at the University of St Andrews is successful and fulfilling

Our services include:

The Advice and Support Centre (ASC), an information centre for students
Support plans for students with disabilities, including specific learning disabilities
Life and wellbeing advice
Counselling and mental health support.
Financial advice and support.
Advice on academic issues.
A student Health Hub.
A student experience programme and pastoral support for residents in university accommodation.
24/7 crisis support.

The unit aims to provide a wide range of sector-leading services, tailored to meet the requirements of the university and flexible enough to respond to changing circumstances.

Our highly trained staff have knowledge of the wider university as well as experience of legislation and local external networks.

Student Services staff are committed to the vision of working together to help students have an excellent university experience.

The Assistant Director (Mental Health) will assist in the coordination, management, training and clinical supervision of the Counselling, Mental Health and Wellbeing team, and Response team.

They will assist in the management team responsibility for the unit's "first response" when a report comes from a student or a third party that a student is in distress, in crisis, at risk or in danger.

The post holder will work closely with other staff to ensure appropriate access for students to the service and will undertake one to one work with students for up to 40% of their time.

Alongside shared responsibility for staff within the Counselling, Wellbeing and Mental Health team, and Response team, this post will also assist in the wider leadership, management and delivery of Student Services.

Lara Meischke, the Director, has overall responsibility for the unit and management and is assisted by a team of Assistant Directors.

Although the role will be primarily a daytime one (Monday to Friday), there will be some necessity to work out of hours.

The post holder will join an on-call rota; staffing the out of hours service approximately once every six weeks. The successful applicant will be required to work flexibly.

The post holder will be a mental health professional with either a qualification in mental health or PG diploma in CBT or Counselling/Clinical Psychology and significant experience in the field of one to one mental health work and risk assessment.

You will also have experience of leadership.

The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to engage effectively and professionally with students, staff and external stakeholders, including parents.

You will have extensive experience of working in a busy, first response, setting (e.g. medical, social work, etc.). You will have experience of working with young people and of working in a multi-disciplinary context. Experience of working with students will be advantageous. An ability to remain calm under pressure and to prioritise work is vital.

Please note that secondments may considered.

Closing Date: 28 June 2023

Interview Date: 18 July 2023

Please quote ref:
AD2306DO

Further Particulars:
AD2306DO *****
Student Services

Salary:
£ 44,414 - £54,421 per annum, pro rata (£45,585 - £56,021per annum, pro rate as of 1 August 2023)
**Start Date: As soon as possible Fixed term for 2 Years