Welfare Manager

Christ Church seeks to appoint an experienced Student Welfare Manager who will be the central figure in the college Welfare Team. They will take the lead role in ensuring that undergraduate and graduate students at Christ Church have access to support for physical and mental welfare and wellbeing.

The Welfare Manager will provide ongoing support for students in difficulty or in need of advice, as well as liaising with others, such as the college Nurse, the Counsellor and the college GP, in the handling of acute situations. They will also assist the Disability Lead in providing support for students with disabilities. They will work closely with the Senior Censor, where welfare concerns have an impact on academic matters, the Junior Censor (in charge of junior members’ discipline) and the Academic Registrar on matters relating to student Welfare.

The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and experience, which could come from a variety of professional backgrounds, these might include having provided pastoral care in an academic setting, and/or counselling, and/or having dealt with a range of psychological, emotional and practical problems as a health or social care professional. Most of the work is clustered around the dates of full term. It is expected that this will include the period from mid-September to mid-December (university weeks -2 to 10 of Michaelmas term), from January to mid-March (weeks 0 to 10 of Hilary term) and midApril to early July (weeks -2 to 10 of Trinity term).

The post is offered on a permanent, full-time basis, 37.5 hours per week. Salary is University Scale Grade 8 Salary £45,585 to £54,395 (with a discretionary range to £59,421).

Additional details, including instructions on how to apply, are accessible by clicking on the 'Apply' link provided above. The deadline for applications is 12 noon on 15^th April 2024.

Christ Church is committed to equality, and we value the diversity of our staff and students. It is our policy and practice that entry into employment and progression within employment will be determined only by criteria which are related to the duties of a particular post and the relevant salary scale. No applicant or member of staff will be treated less favourably than another because of their age, disability, ethnicity, marital or civil partnership status, parental status, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

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