Student Wellbeing Adviser

The role:

We have an excellent opportunity to join the Wellbeing team at RADA, as a Student Wellbeing Advisor. This is a permanent contract at 0.4 hours during term time.

In this role, you will work face-to-face and online with RADA students providing clinical assessment, drop-ins and some ongoing, brief counselling sessions. The job involves working as part of a team within the Wellbeing Service, which is comprised of both a counselling and disability service.

To be successful in this role, experience within a counselling or mental health organisation is beneficial

Additionally, you will have knowledge of a range of student wellbeing issues and have some experience of working with a diverse student population. The successful candidate will also understand legislation that is relevant to working within a Higher Education setting.

You will be IT literate and able to work with online student record systems, as well as having excellent verbal and written communication skills.

In return, we offer you:

• 30 days annual leave on top of Bank Holidays

• Several closure days over Christmas period

• Season Ticket Loan

• Enhanced maternity and paternity policies

• Employee Assistance Program

• Free theatre tickets

• Cycle to work scheme

To meet the requirements of this student-facing role, the successful candidate will be based on-site at RADA’s office. Working Thursdays and some early evenings will be required to provide service cover, but there is some flexibility in terms of other working days and hours.

If you are up for the challenge and want to know more, please click 'Apply'. You will need to register on our e-recruitment platform and complete an application form.

About us

Founded in 1904, RADA has an unparalleled record of success in training some of the world’s most renowned actors and technical specialists. Ours is an impressive history on which we are building an innovative future. RADA training is not only informed by the industry but also produces graduates who take their place at the vanguard of their profession working at the cutting edge of the dramatic arts. We have an ambitious strategy to encourage students from all circumstances and backgrounds to come to RADA.

We aim to be fair and equitable and enable dialogue in a world of rapidly changing demographics and evolving definitions of identity. Through our approach to teaching, learning and wider social engagement we foreground equitable and sustainable practice in a way that sets high standards and feeds expectations for fair and considerate behaviour both in RADA and beyond. Our access and participation programme aims to remove any barriers that students from underrepresented groups may encounter so they are able to access and succeed on our courses, and progress into the industry.

This is an exciting time to join us. We are developing a new vision and strategy for RADA, building on its existing successes to redefine training in the dramatic arts for the 21st century, focusing on key themes of training and student experience, growth, industry, and international dialogue and engagement.

In addition to our aims for our vocational training, we are working from our foundational strengths to grow our income streams through life-changing work, aligned with our core pedagogy and ethos. We aim to co-create with industry and other stakeholders to build on our reputation as a centre of excellence and innovation in our field.

The deadline for applications is Wedneday,5pm,8 January 2025 - the RADA team will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis but all received by the deadline will be considered for the role.

The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art is dedicated to Equal Opportunities in employment and seeks to achieve diversity amongst its staff to reflect the community it serves.

We are very interested in hearing from Black, Asian, and Global Majority candidates as well as candidates who identify as disabled. RADA is embarking on a journey to become an antiracist institution and is committed to supporting candidates in their positions, ensuring that the workplace is safe and inclusive for all. If you require any support to be able to take part in the interview process, please let us know when you apply, and we will ensure our interview process is accessible for you.

We will guarantee first round interviews to candidates who self-identify as D/deaf or disabled, or as being from a Global Majority background, who are currently underrepresented in our organisation and in the cultural sector, and have demonstrable experience as an individual giving lead or deputy lead in the arts, Higher Education and/ or wider charity sector. If you regard yourself as someone who meets these criteria, please indicate this in your supporting statement