1 - Head of Wellbeing

Professional Services Department for Curriculum & Quality Enhancement

Head of Wellbeing

Employment type: Permanent Employment basis: Full-time Salary: £53,353 - £61,823 per annum Post number: ZZ602225-1 Date published: 13 February 2023 Closing date: 05 March 2023

Interview date: 15 March 2023

The University of Portsmouth is an ambitious institution with a track record of success. One of only four universities in the south east of England to achieve a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework and ranked in the top 150 in the Times Higher Young University World Rankings.

The University of Portsmouth’s Student Wellbeing Service offers integrated emotional, psychological and mental health support to students in order to help them succeed in their studies. A multi-disciplinary team of professional clinical and support practitioners contributes extensive experience, knowledge and skills from a range of professional backgrounds, including counselling/ psychotherapy, psychology, occupational therapy, social work, mental health nursing, youth work, and drug & alcohol support.

For the Head of Wellbeing (Counselling and Mental Health) role, we are seeking a highly experienced practitioner with the vision to lead and develop our service. You will have extensive experience of working in a senior position as a counsellor or mental health practitioner and have strong leadership skills and an ability to implement and manage change. Ideally you will also have experience of managing and developing multidisciplinary teams in order to deliver effective support services for this client group.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this post.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Lucy.sharp@port.ac.uk

The University of Portsmouth believes this role is eligible for sponsorship with UKVI under the Skilled Worker Route visa, and meets the minimum salary requirements to obtain the minimum points requirement.

We are strongly dedicated to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within our community. As an Athena SWAN and Race Equality Charter award holder, a member of Stonewall and a Disability Confident Employer we are passionate about creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, regardless of your background. We welcome applications from all talented people. In addition, we want our workforce to be representative of our diverse student population. Please see our EDI Framework and objectives.

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