Senior Student Support Adviser - Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Sexual Violence and Safeguarding

FTE: 1.0 FTE (37 hours per week) Duration of Contract: Permanent Salary: UH7 £39,560 to £46,970 per annum by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience Annual Leave: 30 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Student Support Adviser to lead our specialist Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Sexual Violence and Safeguarding Service. Main duties and responsibilities You will lead and manage a specialist team providing advice, guidance and support to students affected by harassment, bullying and sexual misconduct. You will lead the University's operational implementation of OfS Condition E6, overseeing compliance monitoring, mandatory training programmes, policy development, reporting and governance requirements. You will provide specialist advice to students and staff, develop and deliver training and awareness programmes, coordinate events and campaigns, and establish effective partnerships with external agencies such as the Police, Sexual Assault Referral Centres and specialist support organisations Skills and experience required You will have substantial experience of providing specialist support and advice relating to harassment, domestic abuse, sexual misconduct and safeguarding, together with experience of managing projects, services or programmes and implementing improvement initiatives. Experience of leading staff, delivering training to diverse audiences and working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders is essential. You will demonstrate sound professional judgement, the ability to maintain appropriate boundaries and confidentiality, and a commitment to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. Knowledge of OfS Condition E6 requirements, safeguarding responsibilities and equality legislation is essential. Qualifications required You will hold a minimum of a degree (or equivalent Level 6 or higher qualification) or significant relevant professional experience. Accredited Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) and Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) qualifications are essential, together with relevant professional or academic qualifications, or significant knowledge and skills, applicable to the role. REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 as amended. The University requires that the successful applicant who is offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. An Enhanced Disclosure will be required and this will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions. The University of Hertfordshire complies with the ‘Code of Practice for Registered Persons and other recipients of Disclosure Information’. Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad Successful applicants who have lived outside the UK, for 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total), in the last 10 years, will be required to produce a ‘Certificate of Good Character/Conduct’ from each of those countries. Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self service portal. We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made. Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Viju Patel, Deputy Director (Student Wellbeing), v.patel38@herts.ac.uk Closing Date : 29 November 2026 Interview Date: TBC but likely to be week of 7 th /14 th December 2026