Race, Hate Crime and Bullying Support Adviser

Full-time: 35 hours per week, but open to P/T requests

Open-ended

Closing date: 02/03/2023 11.59

We are looking for a committed individual with experience or qualification in providing support and guidance to survivors of race, hate crime and bullying. They will lead on establishing and strategically delivering a new offering of high-quality support to students of the University of Edinburgh alongside a wide network of University colleagues.

The Opportunity:

This is a brand new role within the institution, working across multiple departments in order to support our students and student-facing staff. The successful candidate will be responsible for taking disclosures through the Report + Support platform, providing support in person and online, and implementing a suite of training for colleagues across the institution.

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• Excellent research, written and oral communication skills, with a good level of digital competency and ability to use a variety of software packages such as Microsoft Office applications
• Experience of working with survivors of race, hate crime and bullying
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills 
• Proven ability to work under pressure with attention to detail, and to plan and prioritise
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritise simultaneous demands from staff, students and others
• Proven ability to work with highly sensitive information and situations, including distressed students with empathy, understanding and confidentiality

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