Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Education and Academic Services – Wellbeing Services

This new post is available immediately on a fixed-term maternity cover basis until January 2025. The post is full-time, term-time (32 weeks), with 6 additional weeks to be worked during University holidays (2 during Easter break and 4 within summer break), for total hours of 0.86 FTE.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

Please note that a Post-grad Certificate in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions is an essential requirement for this role.

Summary of the role

We are currently seeking to recruit a flexible and adaptable part-time Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join our highly skilled and committed team on a permanent basis.

We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic staff who can contribute to our vision for Wellbeing Services and provide a range of low intensity interventions for our diverse student community. We are seeking a qualified and IAPT-experienced Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner who would be interested in developing services and providing bespoke provision for students. You will be a skilled practitioner who has a thoughtful and adaptable approach to your work, as well as a real interest in managing complex difficulties and sensitively supporting students. You will also be committed to the advancement of stepped care services in a multi- disciplinary team of staff. A DBS check will need to be completed.

Health and wellbeing are crucial ingredients of effective study and play a key role in helping students enjoy a rich and fulfilling student experience. Our Wellbeing Centre provides a base where we aim to help students with emotional and mental health difficulties succeed in their studies and make the most of the opportunities offered by a new and diverse learning environment.

Our aim is to create an outstanding experience for all Exeter students. The Wellbeing Centre helps those with emotional and mental health difficulties succeed in their studies and make the most of the opportunities offered by a rich and diverse learning environment. The Centre provides a range of health promotion events on campus, as well as illness prevention and intervention services. Our vision is to offer accessible and flexible support for the whole range of wellbeing issues that can impact upon student learning; health and wellbeing are crucial ingredients of effective study and play a key role in helping students enjoy a rich and fulfilling student experience. You can find out more about us by visiting www.exeter.ac.uk/wellbeing

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.  More than 99% of our research is of international quality and 47% is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

Please contact Katie Jones [email protected] or (01392) 724381