Student Advisor

Our client, an exciting London University Student Union, is currently seeking a permanent, full time (35 hours per week) Student Advisor. The role offers a hybrid working model, with 4 days per week based on-site in South East London and 1 day remote.

Key Responsibilities for this role include:

• Providing advice to students on both a one-to-one and group basis via face-to-face meetings, telephone, and emails.
• Undertaking casework to support students with a range of issues including academic appeals/complaints, student life, academic/non-academic misconduct, sexual misconduct, abuse/harassment, domestic violence, racism, and discrimination.
• Signposting students to appropriate support services where necessary.
• Ensure enquiries are responded to in a timely manner, using Microsoft Dynamics, and Microsoft office 365.
• Acting as an advocate for students, where appropriate, in non-legal dealings primarily with the university, including official hearings held by committees within the university.
• Managing and prioritising your own daily workload, working to ensure that the service runs smoothly and effectively.
• Preparing content contributing to publicity campaigns, workshops, websites, and informational publications.

To be considered for this position, you should possess:

• Previous experience in a higher education or professional advice environment
• Experience handling, prioritising and problem solving a range of enquiries
• Strong relationship-building skills, and confidence liaising and engaging with a variety of stakeholders, in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with clients who have been discriminated against.
• Experience of working with a diverse range of clients, particularly those from under-represented groups.
• Experience of project management and managing a diverse workload.
• Knowledge of support needs for individuals who have experienced sexual/domestic violence, harassment, and misconduct.
• Knowledge of safeguarding principles.
• Knowledge of GDPR and procedures related to data protection.
• Excellent IT skills, including usage of Microsoft Office packages.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and submit your CV in Word format.

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