Head of Counselling & Mental Health

Job title:

Head of Counselling & Mental Health

Company

Royal Holloway, University of London

Job description

This is the expected starting salary for this post. Appointment at a higher point may be made for candidates who demonstrate exceptional skills and experience relevant to the role.Post Type
Full TimeClosing Date
23.59 hours GMT on Friday 15 November 2024Reference
1024-319Right to work: Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.(Full-Time, Permanent)Applications are invited for the post of Head of Counselling and Mental Health working within the Directorate of Student Life at Royal Holloway University of London.This full-time role provides an exciting opportunity to lead our Counselling & Mental Health team and play an important role in the delivery of Royal Holloway’s wellbeing and experience offering. The Directorate of Student Life includes a broad range to teams who are core to the student journey:

  • Active Lifestyle & Sport
  • International & Money Advice
  • Multifaith Chaplaincy
  • Student Engagement & Insights
  • Wellbeing Support & Community Wellbeing
  • Hall Life
  • Student Conduct
  • Counselling & Mental Health
  • Disability & Neurodiversity

Reporting to the Director of Student Life, they will contribute to the work of the Directorate taking the management lead for this aspect of our student support following the strategy and aims of the University and demonstrating our University values – being Daring, Innovative, Open and Respectful.They will be required to lead on the provision of inclusive and accessible support, act as operational and case lead for the team of Counsellors and Mental Health Practitioners always ensuring a high professional standard of student support. They will need to demonstrate experience of working with and providing support to clients from underrepresented groups (including POC and LGBTQ+) and an understanding of the potential barriers to engagement to these groups.We are also seeking a candidate with a commitment to the ethos of continual service improvement and who will have the confidence to constructively challenge existing practices in response to professional and sector developments, analysis of processes and feedback from students and staff, and modernisation of operations. With this role there is a need for some campus-based working to enable in-person student appointments (based on student preference and need) but there will be some opportunity for working remotely.In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Training and Development opportunities
  • Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
  • Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing
  • Free parking

The post is based in Egham, where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.This is a fixed term post for 18 months from commencement.For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at:Please quote the reference: 1024-319Closing Date: 23:59, 15 November 2024Interview Date: 6 December 2024 Further details:

Expected salary

£48619 per year

Location

Windsor, Berkshire – Egham, Surrey

Job date

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 06:00:40 GMT

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