Description

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The life of students and luxury (Slaw) is part of the library, learning, archives, and the Welfare Directorate at York University and works to enhance all aspects of the lives of students and experience at the university. Slaw offers a wide range of pre -emptive services and response to students to move in challenges and increase the opportunities provided by the university. The assistance of experts with experience in prosperity is available to all students, regardless of their background, previous experience, or level of study.

Slaw recently underwent a comprehensive review of luxury and society that you can read On this page. This has led to the expansion of the luxury teams supervised by the role and a greater focus on providing local and familiar support to students.

The open door team consists of registrant/accredited mental specialists who provide brief psychological interventions, managing cases, and the work practitioner for students who suffer from difficulty in emotional, psychological and mental health including risk management while registering at the university.

The Welfare team provides support and information for students who face daily difficulties and need non -clinical support. Welfare work is located in academic departments and in colleges in both campus sites. Open door and luxury teams work together to provide a network of support throughout the university and work in cooperation with other areas of support and expertise, as well as university operations, for example support for study.

role

The head of the mental health of students, the welfare of the open -spectivity open doors and the student well -being team. In the role you will lead in mental and luxury health of the life of students, well -being and the broader university, as a recognized source of the sector and objective experience.

It will act as a “clinical leadership” for the team, and provide advice and guidance to others from a specialized professional perspective or through the delegation. This may include advice to the university’s senior management team, contact with internal and external departments and work cooperatively with university colleagues for the benefit of current and future students.

When doing this, you will be responsible for the management of the mental health management team and the well -being of well -being, and to ensure time access and suitable for services so that students have the opportunity to learn the management of their health and well -being.

You will work with others in the department to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of interventions provided to students, including monitoring risk management interventions through the role of the “practitioner”. Taking into account the broader comments and developments in higher education and ensuring appropriate developments/innovative solutions that enhance the quality of service, efficiency and continuity.

You will work closely with the director, deputy director and other service heads in the lives of students and well -being to support students’ welfare, encourage flexibility and ensure the availability of appropriate service in time in time.

The necessary skills, experience and qualifications

The full list is available on a job description, but it must include concrete qualifications and previous experience:

• The appropriate professional qualification and registration/accreditation
• The experience of leading mental health and providing well -being in a complex environment
• The experience of providing mental health and/or providing well -being in the Higher Education Corporation, or with the customer group (students in higher education)

Date of the interview: November 18, 2025

For informal inquiries: Please call Martin Crosby, Deputy Director: Student and Welfare Life on Martin.crosby@york.ac.uk

Recruitment

This role is exempt from the law of rehabilitating the perpetrators. Consequently, all applicants will be asked to announce uninterrupted and approved condemnation on their application form.

The appointment of a successful candidate will be conditional on disclosure and determining the service examination.

The university seeks to be varied and comprehensive – the place where we all can be ourselves.

We especially encourage requests from people who know that they are black, Asian, or from a minority ethnic background, represented by an incomplete representation at the university.

We also encourage requests from women to the upper roles.

We offer friendly and flexible work arrangements, with comprehensive forums and facilities to support our employees. #Equalityatyork