Students, Support and Information Services
Part time Student Wellbeing Adviser
Temporary contract from September 2025 to April 2026 to cover a period of maternity leave
About this role
The Student Wellbeing Adviser will provide initial help and support for students and refer students, where appropriate, to other members of the Students, Support and Information Services team or external agencies, being aware of legal, ethical and health implications.
About you
Empathetic, with excellent interpersonal skills and an understanding of the pressures facing students, you will offer support, acting as a first point of contact and signposting to other available services both within and outside of the University. You will also develop and maintain close and effective links with key staff within the team, liaising with a range of relevant staff both within the University and outside organisations.
With excellent organisational skills, the successful applicant will need to maintain confidential case notes for students as well as provide supporting evidence for mitigating circumstances, in consultation with the Student Support Services Manager and registered professionals.
About the team
You’ll be joining a highly professional, passionate and student-focused team, covering a range of services including Student Health and Wellbeing, Disability and Dyslexia Services, Student Money Advice and International Student Advice. The wider team includes colleagues based in our Support and Information Zone, providing first level support and signposting.
In addition to your salary we offer a competitive reward package with a range of staff benefits and discounts which include:
1. Defined Benefit pension schemes via our providers the Local Government Pension or Teachers’ Pension Schemes. Your own monthly contributions are enhanced with employer contributions and a substantial automatic lump sum life cover scheme enhancement.
2. A paid closure period over the Christmas break is in addition to our generous holiday allowance with bank holidays too and an occupational sickness scheme.
3. There’s also a free on-site gym; a cycle purchase salary sacrifice scheme; subsidised bus travel between our Bognor and Chichester campuses and Chichester town centre; 24/7 Employee Assistance programme to support our staff and extensive personal / professional training opportunities throughout the year.
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Enquiries are welcomed by Clare Marczak, Student Support Services Manager via email at C.Marczak@chi.ac.uk.
Closing Date: Sunday 20 July 2025 (midnight)
Interview Date: Thursday 7 August 2025
Prior to submitting your job application kindly ensure you have considered and can demonstrate your right to work in the UK.
This role is unlikely to meet the minimum standard required for skilled worker visa sponsorship. Rules around salary requirement are complex and we appreciate there may be many other routes for consideration. Information and guidance regarding visas and Right to Work evidence is available from the Government website https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa
If you require any support with completing your application or further information on Right to Work please contact the recruitment team; staffrecruitment@chi.ac.uk
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