Student Wellbeing Advisor
- london, england, United Kingdom
- Permanent·On-site
- Full time
Job Description
We are looking for an empathetic and compassionate Student Wellbeing Adviser to provide counselling and wellbeing support to our diverse student body.
Working as part of the Student and Academic Services team, you will deliver one-to-one counselling, wellbeing advice and early intervention support, while contributing to a proactive, institution-wide approach to student wellbeing. Alongside delivering one-to-one support, you will play a key role in developing wellbeing initiatives, promoting awareness, and fostering a culture where students feel supported and able to thrive.
The essential Qualifications criteria:
- A recognised qualification in counselling, psychotherapy or counselling psychology at Level 4 or above (or equivalent);
- Current registration with BACP, or with an equivalent professional body (UKCP, BPS), and adherence to its ethical framework.
BACP Accreditation is treated as desirable, not essential.
The Team
You will join our Student and Academic Services department as part of the Wellbeing Team. Working closely with the Head of Student Wellbeing, Disability Coordinator and counselling team, you will contribute to a supportive and collaborative service that places student wellbeing at the heart of the student experience. Our small and highly effective team plays a vital role in supporting students throughout their academic journey, helping to ensure a positive and enriching experience from enrolment to graduation.
Collaboration is central to the team's approach, with a strong shared commitment to student support, operational excellence, and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion across all aspects of the student experience.
We are very interested in hearing from Black, Asian, and Global Majority candidates as well as candidates who identify as disabled. RADA is committed to becoming an anti-racist institution and to ensuring that the workplace is a safe and inclusive environment for all. If you require any support to be able to take part in the interview process, please let us know when you apply and we will ensure our interview process is accessible for you.
About us
Founded in 1904, RADA has an unparalleled record of success in training some of the world's most renowned actors and technical specialists. Ours is an impressive history on which we are building an innovative future. RADA training is not only informed by the industry but also produces graduates who take their place at the vanguard of their profession working at the cutting edge of the dramatic arts. We have an ambitious strategy to encourage students from all circumstances and backgrounds to come to RADA.
We aim to be fair and equitable and enable dialogue in a world of rapidly changing demographics and evolving definitions of identity. Through our approach to teaching, learning and wider social engagement we foreground equitable and sustainable practice in a way that sets high standards and feeds expectations for fair and considerate behaviour both in RADA and beyond. Our access and participation programme aims to remove any barriers that students from underrepresented groups may encounter so they are able to access and succeed on our courses, and progress into the industry.
This is an exciting time to join us. We are developing a new vision and strategy for RADA, building on its existing successes to redefine training in the dramatic arts for the 21st century, focusing on key themes of training and student experience, growth, industry, and international dialogue and engagement.
In addition to our aims for our vocational training, we are working from our foundational strengths to grow our income streams through life-changing work, aligned with our core pedagogy and ethos. We aim to co-create with industry and other stakeholders to build on our reputation as a centre of excellence and innovation in our field.
RADA is dedicated to Equal Opportunities and to creating a safe and inclusive environment for all and seeks to achieve diversity amongst its staff to reflect the community it serves. RADA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and expects all staff to share this commitment.