Counselling Manager

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The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join UAL’s growing Counselling and Health Advice Service. We are investing in the management capacity of the team to help us respond to students’ complex needs and to enhance services. 

You will work in partnership with the team’s other Counselling Manager to co-ordinate counselling support across the University. You will hold a caseload and provide advice and consultancy to colleagues, including responding to complex and urgent situations. Alongside this, you will manage a team of Counsellors and coordinate service service delivery at half of the University’s colleges. You will work with the Service management team and other colleagues, leading initiatives to enhance our wellbeing offers. You will also be part of the duty management team. During term-time, this includes working remotely on Saturday mornings once a month.  

About you

You will have successful experience of managing people and services and working collaboratively to achieve objectives within a multidisciplinary team. You will be an experienced Counsellor, who understands the specific needs of university students.

You will be able to assess students and have a good working knowledge of brief work approaches and interventions to alleviate mental health symptoms and promote wellbeing. You will have a flexible and responsive approach and excellent communication skills. You will be able to hold and manage risk within appropriate boundaries.

For more information and to apply, please visit TMP Recruitment Job Board.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

We understand the benefits of using AI in work. But, if you are thinking of using it to submit an application, we ask you to think about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours’ notice. If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please refer to our Contact us page.

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