Location
University of Warwick Campus, Coventry
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Department
Wellbeing & Safeguarding
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Position Type
Permanent
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Salary
£58,225 to £67,468 per annum
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About the Role
Informal Queries
For informal queries about the role, please contact Andy Smith (Director of Wellbeing and Safeguarding) at
[email protected] or Damien Homer (Deputy Director of Wellbeing and Safeguarding) at
[email protected].
Background Checks
This role will require an enhanced DBS check with child barred list.
If you are included on a child barred list, you will be breaking the law by applying for this role.
The Associate Director for Student Wellbeing & Safeguarding provides strategic leadership for the University’s wellbeing, mental health, disability support, and safeguarding provision. The role ensures the delivery of high-quality, student-centred services, robust safeguarding governance, and effective cross institutional collaboration to support a safe, inclusive and supportive environment for all students.
The Associate Director for Student Wellbeing & Safeguarding escalates to the Director of Wellbeing & Safeguarding (or to the Deputy of Wellbeing & Safeguarding when the Director of Wellbeing & Safeguarding is absent) for institutional or system-wide risk.
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About You
The Student Wellbeing & Safeguarding Directorate provides institution wide leadership for supporting student welfare, mental health, disability inclusion, and safeguarding. The function brings together multidisciplinary professional teams who deliver proactive, responsive, and specialist support to ensure all students can thrive in a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment.
Working at the intersection of wellbeing, risk management, safeguarding, and student experience, the Directorate operates as a central hub for expert advice, coordinated intervention, and cross university collaboration. It plays a critical role in enabling the university’s duty of care, supporting students through complex and high-risk situations, and developing evidence informed strategies that promote resilience, belonging, and equitable access to support.
For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the
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About the Department
For further information about Wellbeing & Safeguarding, please visit our website.
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About the University
We are a world-leading research-intensive university founded in 1965. We are ranked 74th in the world and 9th in the UK.* Additionally, 92% of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent.**
Find out more about us at warwick.ac.uk/about/.
- World University Ranking 2026, Complete University Guide 2026
** Research Excellence Framework 2021
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How to Apply
Closing Deadline: Sunday 9th August 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)*
To apply, please click APPLY below and submit an application form by the closing deadline.
You will be asked to include a CV and Cover Letter. These documents should:
Outline employment and education history (including your most recent employment).
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Right to Work in the UK
If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK and/or are seeking sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link which contains further information about obtaining the right to work in the UK.
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