Details
1121779
University of Warwick
03/11/2026
Other - See Job
36.5 hours - Full time
Smart Casual
Pay
£19.14
£2.31
Description
Role
The Student Health and Wellbeing Practitioner role combines wellbeing promotion activities, with the provision of individual professional and confidential support to students.
You will pro-actively work with colleagues across the University to promote and embed wellbeing in our student community, as well as providing support, advice, and brief wellbeing interventions for individual students on a very broad range of issues.
You will be involved with relevant procedural work, projects and campaigns and delivering skills sessions etc.
Duties and responsibilities
To promote the University of Warwick’s wellbeing agenda and Student Health and Wellbeing Service by engaging students within their academic departments and elsewhere on campus, providing frontline support, supporting campaigns and developing a wide range of wellbeing information and targeted initiatives to promote optimal health and wellbeing.
To promote an effective working partnership with departmental staff and other colleagues across the University e.g. in faculties, library, professional services etc offering guidance (also at meetings/ presentations) on supporting students and staff, and contributing to relevant committees.
To provide information, advice, signposting and support on a broad range of issues for students by undertaking initial assessment and advice, and subsequent liaison between support services, both internal and external to the University. This will include conducting brief consultation appointments to assess need and signpost to the appropriate service. You will follow relevant procedures (e.g. in cases of hospitalisation, infectious diseases, missing students etc) and provide an appropriate professional response, in line with the urgency of the presenting issue. You will assist in managing University interventions in response to incidents involving the student population.
To assist in the production and dissemination of wellbeing material (including materials relevant to special events, e.g. University Open days and Mental Health Awareness days), design and deliver skills sessions, and contribute to wellbeing campaigns.
To undertake appropriate administration and support the development of the service, including a commitment to continued professional development and evidence-based practice in wellbeing. You will maintain accurate records, use appropriate levels of confidentiality, collect feedback, write and update procedures/ promotional materials, identify potential new initiatives and provide regular statistical data/reports as requested by senior colleagues in the team.
To undertake other relevant activities commensurate with the level of the post as identified by senior colleagues in Student Health and Wellbeing Service.
Skills and experience
Education to degree level
Professional level qualification in relevant discipline such as social work, counselling, probation, nursing, occupational therapy
Experience of offering a wide range of brief evidence-based interventions to individuals experiencing difficulties, providing appropriate advice and information, using creativity to resolve problems where the solution is not immediately obvious
Experience of offering individual support within a Higher Education or Further Education environment or a similar institutional context/age group
Strong interpersonal skills and a sound understanding of confidentiality, with the ability to respond sensitively and professionally to unexpected and potentially challenging situations. The ability to work with students and staff at all levels, including the ability to risk assess and work with people who may be distressed, in crisis or experiencing problems with their mental health
Ability to show sensitivity to working with students of diverse backgrounds and an understanding of the impact issues of diversity may have on support
A sound understanding of the factors which influence wellbeing and positive, evidence-based strategies to enhance wellbeing in the student population
The ability to networking and demonstrate effective collaboration to engage with a wide range of colleagues/ teams at all levels, building relationships to effectively carry out the role/deliver the services
The ability to identify opportunities for strategic change, working with managers to improve the overall service/anticipates future requirements by pre-empting student and staff needs and monitoring of current provision
Very strong organisational skills, able to handle competing demands and priorities and remain focused, working autonomously whilst also working successfully in collaboration with colleagues
Strong communication skills, able to modify approach to suit particular audiences or messages
Confident IT skills including proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office programmes such as Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
A flexible approach to service provision – occasional work outside standard hours
Desirable:
Professional registration in relevant discipline such as social work, counselling, probation, nursing, occupational therapy
Location
Campus
Additional information
Advert closes on the 10th November