Mental Health & ASC/ADHD Mentor

Education and Academic Services

This new part-time, permanent post is a term time only position for 21.54 hours a week for 36 weeks a year, available from the 22^nd of September 2025.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

Summary of the role/position

We are currently seeking to recruit a flexible and adaptable mental health & ASC/ ADHD mentor to join our highly skilled and committed DSA team. This role involves delivering mental health mentoring and support for Autistic Students or students with ADHD. This role enables students to manage their mental health or condition in relation to their academic progression, promoting strategies for independent learning and self-management. The team are part of the University's Wellbeing and Welfare Service, which also includes our Psychological Therapies team, AccessAbility team and Welfare service.

This post will be a term time contract (paid over 52 weeks). The anticipated working pattern being 21:56 hours a week and expected work to take place over 36 weeks, primarily in the university term time. Flexible working patterns are available and part time hours will be considered.

About you

You will need to be a qualified and highly experienced mental health professional, with a core professional training in Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy (for example), and accredited with their relevant professional body e.g. HCPC/NMC/BABCP/BACP/UKCP. You will have significant experience in supporting individuals with mental health disabilities and a real interest in managing complex difficulties. In addition, you will need the relevant qualifications to support students with Autism and ADHD. In all circumstances, you must meet the 2023 DSA DfE Mandatory Criteria for Band 4 Specialist Mentor.

The role involves close liaison and joint working across the Wellbeing Service to support students with a range of disabilities alongside liaison with other university staff and external agencies (e.g. GP, statutory mental health services and voluntary sector agencies). You will also be committed to the advancement of inclusive practice and widening access to this important student community.   

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces. 

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including: 

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

Please contact Beccy Farrow at wellbeing@exeter.ac.uk or (01392) 724381. 

This role may be subject to additional background screening.

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