Student Wellbeing Advisor 1.0 FTE

35 Hours per week / 52 weeks per year

Are you passionate about supporting student wellbeing and mental health? Do you thrive in a collaborative, creative environment where no two days are the same?

Rose Bruford College is seeking a compassionate, organised and proactive Student Wellbeing Advisor to join our dynamic Student Life team. In this role, you’ll work directly with students experiencing emotional distress, mental health challenges, or wellbeing concerns - providing confidential support, triage, risk management and referrals to ensure timely and effective care.

You’ll play a key role in promoting early intervention and resilience-building, while collaborating with academic teams, the Students’ Union, external partners and internal services to create an inclusive, supportive environment for all our students.

What you’ll do:

• Offer individual, student-centred wellbeing support through triage, casework and referrals.
• Manage the counselling triage system and conduct initial wellbeing assessments.
• Work closely with the counselling team, disability team, safeguarding leads and academics to manage complex student cases.
• Coordinate student engagement with internal and external support services, including GPs, mental health professionals and pastoral staff.
• Contribute to awareness campaigns, induction activities and proactive wellbeing initiatives.
• Maintain clear and confidential records and prepare data for internal reporting.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience supporting individuals in a wellbeing, mental health or pastoral care setting.
• Excellent communication, empathy and case management skills.
• A strong understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality and mental health best practice.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• A genuine commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the student experience at one of the UK’s leading drama and performance colleges. You’ll be joining a supportive and collaborative team working to empower students to thrive both personally and academically.

Benefits include:

• Access to a generous holiday allowance
• Staff development and wellbeing support
• Membership of the College pension scheme
• A vibrant campus with regular performances and creative events

For further information about the position please visit www.bruford.ac.uk/about/work-with-us

To apply:

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement outlining how you meet the person specification to recruitment@bruford.ac.uk

Application Deadline: 12 Noon on 26^th August 2025

Interviews: TBC

Please note: We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage early submission.

We are committed to diversity and strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences.

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