Senior Wellbeing Practitioner (Counsellor)

About us: The UWE Bristol Wellbeing Service (within Student and Academic Services) are seeking a Senior Wellbeing Practitioner (Counsellor) to join our highly qualified, experienced, and committed multi-disciplinary team

As a multidisciplinary team we provide Counselling and Mental Health Support to students and work closely with our internal partner services to provide effective coordination of support, and to empower our students to become ready and able graduates. 

About you: You will be an experienced counsellor, passionate about working with students in higher education with a good understanding of the complex needs of our diverse student population.  Some experience of working with young people, preferably in Higher Education, would be an advantage.

You must have completed a post-graduate level counselling qualification and hold current professional registration with one of the following bodies: BACP, UKCP, BABCP, BCP, or as a clinical or counselling psychologist with BPS. Please note these are essential requirements of the post.

You will have a solution focused approach and be comfortable with delivering the ‘One At A Time (OAAT) counselling model.

You will work collaboratively with other services and external partners and participate in a weekly duty rota.

You will bring your individual experiences and expertise to on occcasion provide training and presentations to colleagues as required, to participate in University-wide projects and contribute to service reports.

About UWE: UWE Bristol is an ambitious university. Together, our people are working hard to advance knowledge, inspire people and transform futures. We are looking for people with the skills and ambition to help us achieve those aims.

We are a well-established university with over 30,000 students, 250,000 alumni and 3,800 staff. UWE Bristol is one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West; we are globally connected and regionally embedded, with strong employer and partner connections.

Students join us from all over the UK as well as from another 140 countries, making this a diverse, dynamic and interesting place to work and study. We achieved an impressive 88% overall student satisfaction in the most recent National Student Satisfaction survey, placing us 11th of all UK universities for overall student satisfaction and 7th of all universities in England. We have also achieved TEF Gold status and The Guardian has placed us in the top 30 Universities in the UK.

Bristol itself is a hub of social and cultural activity and is a big pull for students and employers alike. A place with a strong, creative and fiercely independent mindset. A city with a buzzing music scene, great restaurants and interesting business ventures. It’s not surprising Bristol is consistently named as one of the best places to live and work in the UK.

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give our students access to everything they need to succeed – with £300m having been spent recently on new state-of-the-art learning spaces and accommodation to enhance our offer even further. Frenchay campus is within close proximity to excellent motorway links and within walking distance of two train stations, making UWE Frenchay Campus the ideal place to work for those wishing to commute to Bristol.

In addition to progressive pay rates, UWE Bristol offers a wide range of staff benefits including:

• a generous holiday allowance of 27 days per year
• up to 12.5 bank holiday/closure days per year
• excellent defined benefit pension schemes
• access to employee assistance programme
• savings on purchases via Wider Wallet scheme
• option to participate in the cycle to work scheme
• family friendly policies
• onsite nursery at our Frenchay Campus.

Add your individuality to ours

Proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always on the lookout for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing staff community of over 4,000 individuals and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive. Add your individuality to ours to help set us apart.

UWE is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity to create an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who share our ambition to be a university recognised for the success and impact of our practice-oriented programmes; our strong industry networks and our inclusive global outlook.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

Further information

This is a full-time, permanent post working 37 hours per week, working pattern to include one late evening shift (12.30 – 8pm and Saturday 10-6pm)

This post is not available on a job share basis.

If you have any queries or would like an informal discussion, please contact Sarah Garlick on 0117 3286268 or email: [email protected]

Interviews are likely to take place Monday 5 December 2022.

The University’s normal practice is that new appointments will be made at the starting point of the grade.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. As we are unable to sponsor anyone requiring a visa for this role candidates must therefore be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.

Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to provide your right to work documents at your interview. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable.

Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.