Student Support Intervention Team Specialist Practitioner

Cardiff University is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a qualified and experienced Practitioner to join our Student Support Intervention Team.

This key role focuses on delivering timely, tailored support and practical interventions to help students manage challenges that may impact their wellbeing, safety, or academic success.

The successful candidate will work with autonomy and professional judgment to identify risk, provide early intervention, and implement effective support strategies. This includes responding to concerns related to student mental health, emotional distress, experiences of violence or abuse, and other complex personal difficulties.
Specialist Practitioners offer confidential, non-judgmental, and needs-led support, working collaboratively with students and liaising with colleagues and external services to ensure appropriate responses are in place. The role is grounded in proactive risk assessment, safeguarding, and helping students navigate barriers to their personal and academic development.

This is not a therapeutic role, but applicants should bring experience of working in high-pressure environments where risk management, decision-making, and supporting vulnerable individuals are key.

The post is part time (28 hours per week) and fixed term to cover for an existing member of staff on maternity leave.  The post is available from 14 August 2025 for 12 months.

Salary: £40,497 - £45,413 per annum (Grade 6)

To apply for this role, please click on the 'Apply' button above.

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.  We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age.  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.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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