Student Life and Wellbeing Officer

Department

Hull York Medical School

Salary

£38,205 to £44,263 up to 21% pension + up to £10'000 relocation package

Grade

Not applicable

Contract status

Open

Hours of work

Full-time

Based at

York and Hull

Posted Date

10/09/2024

Apply by

22/09/2024

Job Reference

13568

At University of Hull, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in University of Hull workplace.

These include people from global majority backgrounds; people who have a declared disability; LGBTQI+ people; and women particularly for our Grade 9 and 10 roles.

The Student Life and Wellbeing Officer is a key member of the Hull York Medical School Student Wellbeing Team and part of the wider School operations team. The team offers a wide and varied range of support to our students on and off campus in partnership with our colleagues across the NHS partnership and our host Universities. The purpose of the in-house team is to complement and enhance established University support functions. The inhouse team has expertise in support issues relating to studying medicine and related subjects, including specific PSRB and Fitness to Practise requirements and knowledge of safeguarding frameworks.

The SWLO will work to a hybrid working model. With time split across the two university sites, and some placement visits, with some opportunity for home working.

This is a fulltime, open-ended position.

Hull York Medical School (HYMS) is a collaboration between the Universities of Hull and York and the NHS. It has an undergraduate and postgraduate student population of approximately 1500 students. Our courses include the undergraduate Medicine (MB BS) and postgraduate Physician's Associate Studies (MSc) programmes and a number of postgraduate taught and postgraduate research programmes.

The school operates from both University campuses and within teaching hospitals and medical practices throughout the Yorkshire and Humber region. The School has a demonstrated commitment to supporting widening participation and access in admission to its programmes.

The postholder is responsible for the provision of an effective front-line wellbeing service to HYMS undergraduate and postgraduate students seeking support. The SLWO will build effective and impactful relationships with the in-house team, central student support services and placement providers to deliver an integrated support service and effective shared record keeping. They will work in collaboration with our parent universities to ensure a seamless service for all Medical School students.

We are looking for a senior professional with experience of working in a wellbeing support role and in managing, improving and delivering student- facing services. They must be able to understand regulatory frameworks and appropriate signposting and be confident in making complex decisions to ensure the wellbeing of students. Experience in managing a case load, accurate record keeping and knowledge of safeguarding frameworks is also required.

This post requires a criminal records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please visit Medicine Hull York Medical School (hyms.ac.uk)

To discuss this role informally, please contact Edward Stabler at [email protected]