Student Wellbeing Counsellor Required: Portsmouth, Hampshire
Posted 1 day 11 hours ago by WhereToTalk
To work as part of the University of Portsmouth's Student Wellbeing team delivering high-quality, short-term counselling support to students, in line with Student Wellbeing's commitment to promote the mental health, emotional wellbeing, and personal development of all students throughout their academic journey.
The role requires a qualified and registered counselling professional who can work independently to assess student needs and provide skilled, compassionate and student-centred interventions, while also collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
The working pattern for this post is:
Monday 08.30 - 17.00
Friday 08.30 -16.00
This appointment is a fixed-term contract until 30 June 2026. For internal candidates it may be possible to apply for this role under theSecondment Policy . If you wish to apply as a secondee, you must have approval of your line manager in advance of submitting your application form. Please confirm in your application that your line manager has approved this.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this post.
If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact Rich Cove , Tel (0)
Employer, External Only:University of Portsmouth Academic Services Ltd (UASL) Discover the advantages of joining our university. We offer a range of attractive benefits and opportunities to enhance your work experience:- Competitive salary, including incremental progression within your scale.
- Generous leave entitlement of 32-35 days a year, plus bank holidays, and an additional Christmas closure.
- Family-friendly policies supporting flexible working.
- Staff discounts and loyalty schemes.
- Staff car parking and discounted public travel.
- Excellent training and development opportunities.
- Recreation facilities, including discounted gym membership, food on campus schemes, use of the Library and staff social activities.