Student Lead - Uni Mental Health Charter

Reference
1106335

Branch
University of Northampton

Start date
12/01/2026

Duration
12 Months

Hours and days
50 hours total, over length of the project

Dress code
Casual

Rate of pay
-

Holiday rate
-

Role

The Student Lead is a key role within the UON’s University Mental Health Charter (UMHC) Award Project Group.  The Student Lead is responsible for writing and coordinating the submission of a Student-Led Report, that is submitted alongside the Project Team’s Self-Assessment report.

This is an opportunity for students to provide the Assessment Team with their perspective on the university’s progress towards the Principles of Good Practice and highlight any areas of excellent practice or areas for improvement that they would like the Assessment Team to acknowledge.  

Duties and responsibilities

• Complete the Student-Led Assessment tool. This requires the postholder to:
• Reflect on how UON supports student mental health 
• Look at what UON does well and what needs more work 
• Make recommendations to the Project Team for improvement 
• Coordinate & write up the Student Submission; a document that represents the experiences of students in relation to the Principles of Good Practice. This needs to happen in May 2026. Submission dates 1 June 2026. The Student-Led Report should be no more than 2,000 words. Any statements should be supported by evidence from feedback, insights, and data from the wider student population. 
• Rewrite any amends given by the Award Lead or Alice Wilby, Pro-Vice Chancellor – to be done in between 24 July – 7 August 2026.
• Work with the Award Lead to coordinate student engagement in the Self-Assessment and the on-site visit.  
• Ensure the activity of the Students’ Union is represented within the submission.   
• Ensure the wider student population have a good understanding of the outcome of the Assessment and that recommendations lead to improvements in practice. 
• Attend the Universities Mental Health Day event, covering a stand for the UMHC and talking to students about the work.
• Help organise and attend Student Focus Groups.
• Help organise and attend data gathering events.
• Attend monthly 30-minute progress meetings and update the team on actions completed. Timings tbc.
• Attend monthly UMHC Meetings and update the team on actions completed.

• Date of Meeting	Time
  14 January 2026	12pm -1pm
  11 February 2026	12pm -1pm
  11March 2026	12pm -1pm
  8 April 2026	12pm -1pm
  13 May 2026	12pm -1pm
  10 June 2026	12pm -1pm
  8 July 2026	12pm -1pm
  12 August 2026	12pm -1pm
  9 September 2026	12pm -1pm
  Nov 2026 – date tbc

• Meet with the Student Minds Assessment team on their onsite visit and take part in their student focus group.  This will be the W/c 23 November and it is essential you are free for this visit.  It takes place over 2 days within that week; confirmation of the exact two days is yet to be communicated with us.

 

Skills and experience

Essential:

· A current student at the University of Northampton.

· Confident in holding conversations and giving information about the University

· Proactive, feel comfortable working independently and be able to use initiative to complete tasks.

· Able to work as part of an effective team.

· Excellent communication skills (including English speaking skills) which can be adapted to suit a range of audiences including students, staff and external visitors.

· Excellent time keeping and organisational skills.

· Understand and be able to communicate the Universities commitments to Wellbeing.

Location
Waterside Campus

Additional information
This role offers a total of 50 hours across the length of the project. The rate of pay is £13.45 per hour + £1.96 per hour holiday pay. 

How to apply
PLease complete the application form by clicking on the link below: