Wellbeing Adviser (Mental Health)

The University of West London (UWL) is ranked the best modern* university (non-specialist) in London in the Complete University Guide 2025. 

Student Services/ Wellbeing Service 

Student Services is a large multi-disciplinary team that plays a crucial role in supporting our students.  

The Wellbeing Service is an umbrella term used to describe our various teams, Counselling, Disability & Mental Health, Welfare and Faith. We provide a holistic approach to student support to ensure students’ individual needs are fully met to enhance their academic success, aid student experience, and develop each student as an individual.  

The Wellbeing team is a busy and in-demand service. We are a tight knit team who help and support each other. We work hard and most importantly have fun. 

The Role  

The Wellbeing Adviser (Mental Health) will work 1:1 with students offering specialist advice & guidance to ensure their mental health and disability requirements are fully supported. You will be required to produce Individual Support Plans (ISP’s) for students recommending appropriate reasonable adjustments to support them during their studies. You will provide reflections around student’s mental health, assess risk at times, provide short-term case holding support where appropriate and make appropriate referrals, both internally and externally. At times you will also be expected to support colleagues in the Disability team by supporting students with a wide range of different disabilities for which further training would be provided. This role requires working from campus 5 days a week. 

The Person 

We are seeking a fun and enthusiastic individual to join the team. You will be self-motivated, proactive, & organised, who can work equally well as a team member and on an individual basis using your own initiative. You will be experienced working with individuals with poor mental health and able to offer specialist 1:1 advice to support their recovery and help them in their studies. You will have experience effectively supporting people experiencing a mental health crisis.   

How to Apply

To apply click on ‘Apply’ and fill out the application form.

Further information about the application process can be found here: 

https://jobs.uwl.ac.uk/display.aspx?id=1253&pid=0  

Please email hr.recruitment@uwl.ac.uk  if you need any assistance with the application process. 

Interviews are expected to be held in the week commencing 23rd June 2025.  

For informal enquiries about the position please contact:

Steph Goddard, Mental Health Manager; Wellbeing@uwl.ac.uk 

Additional Information  

Read more about working at the University of West London at https://www.uwl.ac.uk/about-us/how-university-works/why-work-uwl 

Our department/school is under-represented in terms of staff from minority ethnic backgrounds, of LGBT+ identities, & with disabilities. UWL is committed to having a diverse & inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter, and is a Disability Confident Employer. 

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum & Nationality Act 2006.  

This position does not meet the University criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

Please be advised that it is expected that appointment within a grade will normally be at the minimum point. 

This post is not available for UWL students. 

An Enhanced DBS Certificate is required for this post (to be undertaken upon appointment). 

We will intermittently review the applications as part of this open advert, therefore if successful, you will be shortlisted and contacted at any time. 

The University of West London reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

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