Mental Health Advisor (Fixed term for 9 months)

Salary Range

£38,249 - £45,413 per annum

School/Department

Student Advice and Wellbeing Services

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn’t exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.

The role of the Mental Health Advisor, a fixed term post for 9 months maternity cover is to offer professional advice, triage, risk management, support and care planning for students with complex or emerging mental health difficulties. You will be required to have an input to the delivery of mental health support for students, including providing advice and guidance on mental health issues and support available for students to staff across the institution.

You will be part of a team with formal links to local NHS services, allowing liaison between services to provide better support to students with more severe Mental Health needs. You will also liaise with other statutory and voluntary agencies, sign posting when appropriate. 

A relevant degree or formal mental health qualification is essential as well as substantial experience of providing mental health and wellbeing support, information, advice and guidance on a one-to-one and group basis.  You will have experience of working with young people who are experiencing mental health difficulties and knowledge and understanding of the mental health system, referral and continuing care.

In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development support as well as family-friendly policies.

This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do.

If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.

LJMU is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities irrespective of age, transgender status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and religion or belief.  All our appointments are made on merit.

Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.