- Advertised from 10th August 2022
- 35 hours a week
- 091327
Role
The University of Glasgow is committed to the wellbeing and success of its students. As a member of the Student Wellbeing and Inclusion Team, the Senior Therapist will work within a multi-disciplinary team of professional staff to deliver high quality support to students presenting with a range of mental health difficulties. The post holder will provide mental health assessment and short model therapeutic interventions tailored to individual needs. As required, the Senior Therapist will provide advice and consultation regarding Students' psychological care, carrying out early assessment/intervention for those at risk i.e. presenting with suicidal ideation and plans and be confident, if appropriate, in liaising with external services.
The post holder will provide training, guidance and support to staff of the University on matters concerning student mental and emotional wellbeing. Participate in service development that includes service policy and practices within the University. Provide clinical supervision to trainee practitioners and work collaboratively with the Clinical Leads and Head of Service to ensure effective and efficient service delivery.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. Provide highly specialised consultation, assessment and appropriate therapeutic intervention to clients presenting with a wide range of mental health problems, moderate to severe psychological distress, enduring mental health problems and personality disorders.
2. Make recommendations regarding the suitability of interventions, appropriateness and priority of referrals; consider alternative referral options for those cases not deemed suitable for the University Counselling Service. This may involve liaising with GPs, NHS community mental health teams, other clinicians and other university colleagues involved in pastoral care, crisis management and mental health provision.
3. Take responsibility for clinical decisions and convene case conferences where necessary in order to agree strategies for supporting students who are considered to be a risk to themselves and/or to others
4. To undertake mental health risk assessment and risk management for relevant students and provide advice on the psychological aspects of risk to the multi-disciplinary team.
5. To undertake a range of therapeutic interventions, drawing on a range of psychological models, and employing a range of modalities (individual/ groups) adapted and tailored to the needs of the student, and in line with current evidence-based practice.
6. To communicate written and orally in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment and treatment plans of clients and to monitor and evaluate progress during the course of treatment.
7. Supervise and mentor trainees from professional training programmes.
8. In collaboration with the Clinical Leads and other colleagues, contribute to the development of strategies, policies and practices, which ensure a healthier learning and working environment for students and staff.
9. Be responsible for providing an informed opinion and/or verifying students' mitigating circumstances to academic colleagues and external funding bodies in accordance with the University and funding agencies regulations and service Code of Confidentiality and Management of Personal Information.
10. Engage in regular clinical and management supervision to evaluate client work in order to ensure competence, fitness to practice and to comply with good practice guidelines and professional standards.
11. To participate in the training and development of University staff involved in student support, crisis management, and pastoral care.
12. Engage with colleges and schools to ensure that frontline staff are equipped to support students and have access to advice and guidance when it is required.
Application notes
To find out more and to apply please visit our vacancies page and search for Vacancy Reference 091327
Closing Date: 17 August 2022
Top job! Programme Lead (Scotland)
- Full time
- £45,300
- Hybrid working anchored at our Glasgow office with some travel across Scotland and the rest of the UK.
- Closing 11th October 2023
The Programme Lead for Scotland will be an entrepreneurial, driven and creative leader responsible for building partnerships with our Network of local carer organisations and external agencies across the private, public and third sector to devise and deliver innovative solutions to the challenges faced by unpaid carers and local carer organisations. We want to generate and facilitate local solutions to the big challenges face by Scotland’s unpaid carers.
This new post for Scotland will be responsible for the development and delivery of key national programmes from ideation to completion. The post holder will be working with colleagues from across the UK to identify and secure funding from a diverse range of sources-including grants and corporates- to develop, deliver and scale our programmes. This role has a cross-nations focus and will require a dynamic leader who is confident working in a connected way across UK teams.
Working with the Director for Scotland and colleagues across Carers Trust, they will lead and line manage a small staff team to deliver ambitiously against programme objectives, creating a supportive team culture that promotes creativity, innovation and autonomy.
This pivotal role will be responsible for creating a brave and exciting approach to developing partnerships and programmes that deliver real impact for unpaid carers and support the reach and impact of our network of local carer organisations.
We welcome applications from candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences, including those with experience of caring.
IT Infrastructure & Azure Specialist
- Full time
- £35,676 – £37,521
- Aberdeen, Elgin, Dundee or Glasgow (Hybrid)
- Closing 4th October 2023
Are you a solution driven and customer-focussed IT professional looking for a full time, flexible hybrid working routine where you can share your expertise?If you have in-depth experience of administration of Microsoft products and working as an integral part of a large organisation then we want to hear from you!
We’re now on the lookout for an IT Infrastructure & Azure Specialist to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.
This is a hybrid home and office role with some travel to any of our locations across Scotland. Your location will ideally be near our Elgin office. Other preferred locations would be Dundee, Aberdeen or Glasgow. As travel is required in this role you must flexible to occasionally travel throughout Scotland when needed.
We are on a journey of digital transformation, engaging our frontline workers in the tools and technologies to help them do their jobs and improve the lives of the people we support.
The Role
As our senior IT Infrastructure Specialist, you will support the Head of ICT and Digital Transformation to make technically sound and financially astute infrastructure choices which provide a stable, secure and resilient IT environment for our more than 2000 colleagues. Your role will include investigating and resolving ICT systems and process issues, suggesting improvements and liaising with third part contractors providing hardware, software and other ICT related services ensuring that agreed SLA’s are met.
You will be responsible for the management, administration and operation of our Azure and 365 environments and play a key roll in our infrastructure and systems upgrade projects. A key function of your role will be to provide third line backup for the support team. There may be times that you will be required to lend a hand to our first line IT Support function, along with providing coaching and mentoring.
See attached Role Profile for full list of duties and responsibilities
What we'll need you to bring;
- Exceptional communication skills both verbal and written.
- Ability to analyse and interpret statistical data and to present informative reports.
- Significant experience of working as an integral part of an IT department in a large organisation.
You will need to demonstrate expertise and a willingness to be responsible for;
- Azure (Windows server management)
- Azure Active Directory and Group policy.
- Microsoft 365, including exchange.
- Basic network management & configuration (including VOIP)
- Desktop & Desktop virtualisation (RDS)
- Expert skills in performance tuning, systems monitoring and troubleshooting.
It would be great if you had;
- Degree in I.T. (or related professional qualification – MCSA,MCSE)
About Us
With over 40 years’ experience delivering great care and support, Cornerstone provides tailored, individual packages of care which focus on enabling people with a variety of needs, including learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism and complex care needs, to live the best possible life. We aim to be the best employer in social care in Scotland and would love for you to come and join us. We thrive on teamwork and are passionate about the care and support we provide. If you're looking for a rewarding career where you know you can make a difference, then look no further.
We are an inclusive employer and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and communities. Talk to us about flexible working and reasonable accommodations.
The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 572 years. Today, we are one of the world's top 100 universities and ranked 13th in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Impact Rankings 2023, demonstrating that we are not only one of the best universities in the United Kingdom, but one of the best universities for the world. Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.
In this role, the postholder will contribute to the success of the College of Social Sciences Research & Knowledge Exchange Strategy by significantly increasing research activity supported by funding derived from Trusts & Foundations, in order to deliver against the following specific success measures:
• Increasing the College’s research income per FTE to reach its ambitious Russell Group upper quartile target
• Enhancing the quality of the research environment for social science at the University of Glasgow.
This post is full time (35 hours per week) and fixed term for up to 3 years in the first instance. Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.
Senior Mobility Planner
- Full time
- £35,841
- Edinburgh or Glasgow Hubs with the flexibility to work from home
- Closing 1st October 2023
About the role
We have a new and exciting opportunity as a Senior Mobility Planner, in which you will contribute to the development of strategic transport plans that increase accessibility to improved mobility, safety and sustainable intermodal transport options.
You will play a key role in the creation of well-evidenced pipelines of active travel infrastructure projects across Scotland.
The Senior Mobility Planner will work across teams and with partners to support active travel infrastructure programme development. Day-to-day tasks could include managing the continued development of the Scotland Network Planning Tool, reviewing national guidance and policy frameworks relating to Active Travel Strategies and providing strategic support for projects in the Places for Everyone programme, including balancing roadspace reallocation between sustainable modes of transport.
You’ll be joining a diverse Design, Engineering & Assurance Department, who are highly skilled, passionate about what we do and enjoy sharing our learning and experiences within the team and beyond.
About you
You will be comfortable with building relationships with ease across a wide range of clients and stakeholders.
You are able to think strategically and confidently reviewing data analysis, including spatial datasets.
You will have a working knowledge of the principles of traffic modelling and general approaches that are commonly used, in order to interpret key outputs.
Experienced in supervising and mentoring colleagues, you will demonstrate excellent coaching and supportive skills in helping growth and development.
You will have an imaginative approach to problem-solving and experience of assisting in developing ideas for business development.
Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.
What we offer
In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.
Wellbeing
• 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes
Financial
• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 5% or 6% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits
• London Weighting Allowance of £4,195 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
• Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary
Family Friendly
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
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