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Jobs marked as "UMHAN members" are from organisations who demonstrate their commitment to supporting Mental Health professionals within education. By encouraging and funding membership of UMHAN they recognise the need for ongoing staff supervision and appropriate CPD to provide the best mental health support to students.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Team Leader (x2)

Location: Arden University 

Hybrid working with regular travel to our campuses** (Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and London)

UMHAN member organisation: Yes

Hours: 37 hours per week (1.0 FTE)

Salary: £40,000 - £43,000 pa plus Excellent Benefits

Date posted: 11th December 2024

Closing date: 5th January 2025

More information: https://careers.arden.ac.uk/jobs/5281097-mental-health-and-wellbeing-team-leader

The Role - Mental Health and Wellbeing Team Leader

As an experienced manager in mental health and wellbeing within Higher Education, you will:

• Develop and lead on Arden’s Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Safeguarding strategy

• Lead and develop a team of advisers, based across our campuses and remotely

• Oversee mental health support, risk management, crisis intervention, wellbeing appointments and referrals to external agencies for Arden Students

• Work closely with the Wellbeing Services Manager, a second Team Leader, and the Disability and Accessibility Team to develop the service ensuring holistic and streamlined support for students

• Anticipate and address evolving needs with innovative solutions as Arden grows

• Serve as a Designated Safeguarding Officer, responsible for safeguarding at an operational level across Arden (with other colleagues).

**Travel is not expected to be more than once a month

About You

The right Mental Health and Wellbeing Team Leader will have the following:

• Experience of leading a team of mental health / wellbeing advisors in a Higher Education setting
• Experience in the development, co-ordination and delivery of effective mental health strategies for students in Higher Education
• Experience working with a diverse range of people
• Experience of managing highly sensitive confidential information effectively
• Working knowledge of safeguarding issues in Higher Education
• A sound understanding of current legislation and best practice in relation to mental health, wellbeing and safeguarding, including Equality Act 2010
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

About Arden University

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

Student Experience

This role sits within the broader Student Experience department, dedicated to ensuring an excellent student journey throughout the student lifecycle at Arden, from application and admission though to graduation.

This role sits within Wellbeing Services, a key area of the Student Experience department. Wellbeing Services includes Disability and Accessibility and Mental Health and Wellbeing support for Arden Students.

If you’d like any more information about the role or an informal chat, please feel free to get in touch ([email protected]). 

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