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Interviews will take place on 4 or 5 November
Glasgow Caledonian – the largest and leading modern university in Scotland – is a vibrant, values-led university with campuses in the heart of Glasgow and London. We're committed to high-quality education and research supporting the communities we serve, and we have strong partnerships with employers to ensure our students get the careers they dream of and deserve.
In, we continue to be a Top 50 university as ranked by the highly regarded Guardian University Guide, the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, and the Daily Mail University Guide.
We’re the only Scottish university with EcoCampus Platinum accreditation and were ranked second in Scotland for sustainability in the most recent People and Planet league table.
With a wide range of professionally accredited courses and links with over industry partners, we have the highest proportion of employed graduates with 92% of students in employment or further study within 15 months of graduating (HESA ). We also have the highest proportion of undergraduate level graduates in highly skilled occupations compared to other Scottish modern universities.
Glasgow Caledonian is Scotland’s leading provider of Graduate Apprenticeships. We have transnational partnerships around the world, supporting more than 22, students from nearly countries, and strive for accessible education to help more people into university.
Guided by our values – integrity, responsibility, creativity and confidence – we transform the lives of the people and communities we serve.
The Student Wellbeing Service is a multi-disciplinary team providing professional support to students, working in collaboration with colleagues and departments across the institution in the promotion of positive mental wellbeing for our students. The team comprises; The Disability Team and The Mental Health and Wellbeing Team (including Counsellors, Mental Health Advisers and Wellbeing Advisers.)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a manager for the Mental Health and Wellbeing Team, which includes our Counselling, Student Wellbeing Advice and Mental Health Advice services. The role holder will lead, manage and develop a professional, welcoming and accessible service, supporting the team with casework and to manage and reduce student risk. Working with the Head of Student Wellbeing and the Disability Manager the post holder will support a multidisciplinary team to offer our integrated approach to student support. They will take responsibility for the evaluation and monitoring of service outputs, using data to allocate resources and respond to service demand.
The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience, with a professional qualification appropriate to mental health care e.g. Counselling, Mental Health Nursing, Clinical Psychology. They will have experience at managerial level and have worked in higher education in a student experience/welfare/support capacity and be knowledgeable about current issues in relation to mental health and wellbeing in Higher Education.
If you wish to know more about this opportunity, or for an informal discussion, please feel free to contact Katie Miller-Cole, Head of Student Wellbeing at
As the University for the Common Good, we are committed to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion, as well as our values in everything that we do. As such, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who demonstrate the.
The University offers a range of benefits including opportunities for professional development, family friendly policies, cycle to work scheme and onsite childcare facilities.
Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception).
As this role involves Regulated work with Adults and/or Children the successful candidate will require PVG Scheme membership.