Student Health and Wellbeing Officer

We are now seeking to appoint a Student Health and Wellbeing Officer who will be responsible for providing information, advice, guidance, and support to students across range of health and wellness topics. The Officer will help create a community in which students are comfortable to disclose personal challenges and supported to achieve their full potential.

Mental health is a key area, and you will be responsible for providing direct support to students who benefit from it, and will liaise regularly with our external counsellors. You will also lead on awareness-raising events (such as Mental Health Awareness Week) and support us in establishing a ‘whole-University’ approach to mental health. You will also work closely with our Student Affairs Coordinator to support students with disabilities, and will be expected to signpost students to relevant local health services when needed. Due to the nature of this role, you must be comfortable working with some students in distressing or upsetting circumstances; this may include some out-of-hours work.

It is essential that the post-holder has excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with diverse communities of students and external partners. They must demonstrate strong time management and the ability to work in a dynamic work environment. The role further requires sensitivity, honesty, integrity, and an understanding of the challenges to wellbeing amongst students.

Prior understanding of the barriers to accessing support (especially in different segments of student communities) is desirable. Experience of public speaking, event management, and/or working with international students will also be beneficial.

About Richmond American University London

Richmond American University London is a unique institution, global in outlook and in practice, diverse and cosmopolitan in its culture. A leading private and not-for-profit institution, we are dually accredited in both the United States, by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and registered with the Office for Students in the UK. Our students receive both UK and US degrees, bringing together the best of British and American higher education.

Operating in London since 1972, our mission is to educate and inform future generations by providing them with the knowledge and support to think critically, the freedom to challenge assumptions and the skills to work with others. Our distinctive, multi-disciplinary Liberal Arts degree programmes offer a holistic approach to teaching and learning that focuses on developing academic and personal skills to enable our students to make positive contributions through employment, personal development, and public service after graduation.

Richmond is an equal opportunities employer committed to an inclusive workplace that puts our vision of ‘Unity in Diversity’ into practice. This exciting role will work across the breadth of our student community and we encourage all prospective candidates to apply. An Enhanced level DBS check will be required for this position. For further information about this vacancy and the University, please visit: www.richmond.ac.uk

Interview dates: 24-25 July 2025

To apply for this role, please email your CV and supporting statement which outlines qualifications, and relevant experience, together with details of three recent work-related references to hr@richmond.ac.uk via the 'Apply' button (above).

Please note that while submitted applications will be acknowledged, we are unable to provide individual feedback to applicants

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