Support Officer (Harassment and Sexual Violence) (CC13914) - Bath, BA2 7AY in Woolley

The University of Bath is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive community where students and staff can thrive both intellectually and personally. As incidents of sexual violence, racism, hate crime, stalking, domestic violence, bullying, and harassment become increasingly complex, we recognise the importance of enhancing our support services and adopting innovative approaches. This role is based within the Sexual Violence and Domestic Abuse Response Service in the Student Support and Safeguarding Department.

The role will:

• provide professional, specialist support to students affected by gender-based violence or harassment.
• empower students to make informed decisions, ensuring access to appropriate services and support.
• work closely with internal departments and external agencies to provide holistic care.
• contribute to developing a culture of respect through training, education, and awareness initiatives.

We are seeking an experienced, knowledgeable and confident professional to provide specialist support to our student community. To be successful in this role you will:

• have significant experience/and or a professional qualification in working with individuals who have experienced sexual violence, domestic abuse and harassment.
• be experienced in working with individuals to assess and manage their risk and needs in relation to their experience.
• be committed to a student led and trauma informed approach.
• have a proven ability to manage a complex caseload.
• understand and demonstrate the importance of working collaboratively with others.
• be committed to raising awareness through training and other activities of the harm caused by gender-based abuse.

This role is part time (29.2 hours per week) for a fixed-term duration of 12 months. There is a genuine occupational requirement to recruit a female to this vacancy due to casework requirements, and the majority of students accessing the services specifically request a female practitioner. A Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for this role.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university.

We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment. We’re very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

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.

We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• 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.