Job Introduction
Wellbeing Advisor
An opportunity has arisen for a passionate and motivated individual. to join the team as a Wellbeing Advisor. You will play a key role in supporting the Mental Health and Wellbeing Manager in the operational success of the Student Support and Welfare department across its range of activities
What if you read the description and don't meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway - we value diverse backgrounds and are committed to inclusivity!
Why work for BPP Education Group?
It is a great time to join BPP Education Group as we have enjoyed a sustained period of growth, offering a wealth of opportunities to our staff, students and clients. There are many more great reasons to join BPP Education Group such as:
- Brilliantly, you can study any of BPP’s courses for free – be it a professional qualification or full degree.
- With hybrid working available, you’ll be able to split your time between one of our centres and wherever you choose to call home.
- We also provide a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days, and there’s a rewards package that includes retail discounts and much more.
Other key benefits include our Group Personal Pension Plan, dedicated private healthcare and dental plans that offer additional assurance to look after you and your family
What you’ll be doing
In this role You will contribute to the implementation of our Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy, ensuring that current students have access to – and engage with – Mental Health and Wellbeing support. This will involve developing and maintaining a network of support services inside and outside of BPP, ensuring that our students are well supported to achieve their academic goals
As such, you will be responsible for:
- Respond appropriately to disclosures and concerns which relate to the wellbeing of a student in a timely manner. To ensure all vulnerable students are supported appropriately and sensitively.
- Manage a diverse caseload of students, prioritising those with complex needs and safeguarding concerns for referral to Safeguarding or other services as appropriate.
- Wellbeing Advisors can expect to be the first staff member approached by students with non-academic problems, supporting students experiencing social or emotional issues and helping them resolve queries with the support of local and specialist teams across the group.
- Act as point of contact for learners requiring support of a counselling service and carry out initial assessments as required
- Deliver one-to-one wellbeing support to students, providing a confidential, non-judgemental listening service to students and learners, informed by evidence-based practice, policy and procedure.
- Keeping daily records according to BPP Group policies and procedures and maintaining accurate records, analysing, understanding and presenting data, always ensuring confidentiality
What we’re looking for
To be successful in this role you will need to have a proven track record in the following areas:
- Recent evidence of relevant and continuing professional
- A degree (or equivalent qualification) or relevant professional experience.
- Recognised, relevant professional qualification in the field of wellbeing, e.g. recognised wellbeing or Mental Health First Aid qualification, counselling diploma.
- Experience of managing a caseload and providing wellbeing/pastoral support/ student
- Passionate about improving wellbeing and mental health, with an ability to sustain professional practice with warmth and integrity - especially when under pressure.
- Up to date knowledge of current issues in mental health, well-being and welfare with a particular focus on higher education and it’s regulatory bodies i.e. Ofsted, OFS and DfE.
How will this process work?
The interview process for this position will consist of the following stages:
- Competency style interview with two team members – 60 minutes
Please note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo Enhanced DBS check
BPP Education Group are proud to be a Disability Confident employer so if you need any reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please just let us know!
BPP Education Group actively promotes equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates. BPP will select candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience. Please note that for those posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check in addition to BPP undertaking any necessary online searches. This is deemed appropriate and necessary from a safeguarding perspective, and in line with BPP’s safer recruitment practices
BPP Education Group reserves the right to amend or withdraw this advertisement at any time prior to the closing date, should we receive a high volume of applications or if business needs change.
