Student Intervention Officer- Maternity Cover

Applications are invited to provide maternity cover for the role of Student Intervention Officer based in Counselling and Wellbeing. The role is available for 9 months and applications for internal secondments will be welcomed.

Our Student Intervention Team will facilitate the identification, investigation, and assessment of students where there is concern for their wellbeing or disruptive behaviour. The team (currently 4 members) facilitate and monitor interventions for students who may be struggling emotionally or psychologically, or who present a risk to health or wellbeing to themselves or those around them.

The Student Intervention Officer’s enable us to improve the student and staff experience through investigation, assessment and management for appropriate and proportionate interventions. this team  also deliver training, consultancy and assistance to University staff, especially academic staff, promoting confidence and empowering others to raise issues and support students appropriately. 

Engaging positively with subject matter experts, academic staff and external partners will be important, as will working collaboratively to support both our students and staff who are responding to presenting situations. Developing and maturing partnerships with external agencies and services will be particularly instrumental in securing referral pathways to support outside the capability of the services offered by the University. 

The post is full-time, 35 hours per week, and fixed term until December 2024 to cover for an existing member of staff on maternity leave.

Salary: £39,347 - £44,263 per annum (Grade 6)

Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 37 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pro rata for part time staff, local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments up the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.

Closing date: 10 April 2024

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

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