Student Support Officer (UB13976) - Bath, BA2 7AY

You will work collaboratively with academic and professional services staff to contribute to an effective integrated student support system within a specific academic department, as well as help to identify students at risk of not succeeding, utilising the internal processes/services available.
You will provide support for colleagues and processes supporting students through academic advising, course engagement monitoring, Disability Access Plans, Health, Wellbeing & Support for Study plans, Return to Study, and liaising with Student Support & Safeguarding.
The post-holders will foster and maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues in the academic department, the Faculty Student Support & Safeguarding and across the wider University.
This role is offered on a full-time basis (36.5 hours per week). You can find out more about the University of Bath hybrid model here .

About you You will be pro-active and self-motivated, combining the use of your initiative with strategic thinking. You will be able to communicate effectively and develop good working relationships with staff and students alike. You should have excellent organisational skills, be able to interpret complex data and be able to successfully manage your workload, as well as stakeholder expectations. For more information about the Faculties visit Humanities & Social Sciences and Science.

Further information For an informal discussion about this post please contact Annika Theilgaard (Student Experience Manager - Humanities & Social Sciences) on or Kate Campbell (Student Experience Manager - Science) on
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What we can offer you We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:
Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
Generous employer contributory pension schemes
Cycle to work scheme
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Staff discount at Team Bath gym
Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
A family-friendly workplace
An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
Relocation allowance
Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

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Staff support groups and networks
A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

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