Lead Advisor - Wellbeing

Te Kura Tāura| UC Graduate School

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time at 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Continuing (i.e. permanent) position

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

The role of the Lead Advisor - Wellbeing is to develop and implement proactive, customised and data informed practices in postgraduate research student wellbeing, integrated with key milestones in the postgraduate research journey.

You will be responsible for the development of a framework for postgraduate researcher wellbeing that recognises the link between wellbeing and research success for students and their supervisors, and especially for priority learners (including ākonga Māori, Pacific, International, Rainbow, and those from other underserved groups).

Provide key expertise in the development of supervisory practice and professional development at UC, with particular regards to wellbeing.

Mōu | Who You Are
You have significant wellbeing/pastoral care experience, ideally in a tertiary environment. You have experience with models of care for Māori, Pacific and International students, as well as for graduate research students.

You have knowledge of the UC environment, structures, people, policies and procedures.

You are a strong communicator with awareness of and sensitivity towards intercultural and intersectional diversity. You can confidently deal with complex and critical student matters.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

As a member of Te Kura Tāura | UC Graduate School, you will be supported by colleagues with expertise in researcher development, wellbeing and pastoral care, and academic administration. Te Kura Tāura welcomes a plurality of research students and co-supports them, alongside their supervisors and respective faculty, in ways that value their strengths and empower them on their research journey.

To find out more visit us @ Te Kura Tāura | UC Graduate School .

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Tangata Tū, Tangata Ora - Engaged, Empowered, Making a Difference.

In 2023 UC are celebrating 150 years of accessible education.  The past, the present and the future are intertwined. For more information on our 150th Anniversary visit us here.

Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here .

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 22nd March 2023 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications may be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. 

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted on our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand then you may also be considered.

Job Details

Reference #	14589
Posted on	07 Mar 2023
Closes on	22 Mar 2023 23:55
Location(s)	Christchurch
Expertise	Student Services
Job level(s)	Experienced
Work type(s)	Continuing (Permanent) full-time
More details (document)	Lead Advisor - Wellbeing.pdf
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