Location: Lancaster University (In-person on campus & hybrid/remote options available)
Pay Rate: £28.00 per hour + £3.38 per hour accrued holiday pay (Total: £31.38/hr)
Contract: Part-time, flexible hours (Shape your own caseload and schedule)
Start Date: Immediate / 2026-2027 Academic Year
Payroll: Weekly PAYE pay run
Empower Higher Education Students to Thrive
Are you an experienced mental health practitioner looking for a purposeful, rewarding role with genuine work-life balance?
Randstad Student Support is recruiting dedicated Specialist Mental Health Mentors (MH) to support undergraduate and postgraduate students at Lancaster University.
Funded through the Disabled Students' Allowances (DSA), Specialist Mentors offer individualised, non-clinical guidance. Working collaboratively with students facing mental health difficulties, you will help them develop personalised coping mechanisms, manage academic-related stress, build emotional resilience, and successfully navigate their university journey.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will deliver tailored one-to-one mentoring sessions focused on breaking down the barriers that mental health conditions can present to academic engagement and overall wellbeing:
-Wellbeing & Routine: Supporting students in establishing healthy daily routines and achieving a sustainable balance between university life, social commitments, and self-care.
-Overcoming Academic Anxiety: Assisting learners in managing anxiety, stress, or low mood associated with coursework, seminars, group projects, and assessments.
-Goal Setting & Organisation: Guiding students to deconstruct complex assignment guidelines and deadlines into manageable, realistic action steps.
-Strengths-Based Reflection: Encouraging self-reflection and empowering students to identify personal strengths and develop long-term strategies for independence.
-Safe & Professional Practice: Maintaining clear professional boundaries, student confidentiality, and reporting any safeguarding or wellbeing concerns promptly to our dedicated regional coordination team.
-Session Records: Submitting prompt, accurate timesheets and session updates via our streamlined online portal.
Mandatory Requirements & Professional Memberships
Because this is a DSA-funded Non-Medical Helper (NMH) specialist role, applicants must hold an active, qualified-tier membership with a recognised professional body adhering to the DfE Quality Assurance Framework:
-BACP (Registered Member MBACP / Accredited Member MBACP)
-BABCP (Full Member)
-UKCP (Full Clinical Individual Member)
-HCPC (Registered Practitioner Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker)
-NMC (Mental Health Nurse or Learning Disability Nurse)
-Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP - Full Member)
-British Psychological Society (Chartered Member CPsychol)
-Social Work England / SSSC / Social Care Wales / NISCC (Registered Social Worker)
-COSCA (Accredited / Certified Counsellor)
(For a full list of eligible professional bodies and qualifying tiers, please review the DfE NMH Qualifications Matrix - pages 8 & 9).
Not sure if your registration qualifies? Call our regional team on 0161 247 8800 for a quick, informal eligibility check.
Desirable Experience & Attributes
-Prior experience supporting adults, young people, or students experiencing mental health difficulties.
-Warm, empathetic approach combined with robust professional boundaries.
-Strong reliability, punctuality, and time-management skills.
-Ability to deliver in-person sessions at Lancaster University's Bailrigg campus, alongside virtual appointments where preferred.
Why Join Randstad Student Support?
As the UK's leading provider of Non-Medical Help, we offer our mentors autonomy, dedicated administrative backing, and dependable employment support:
-Complete Caseload Autonomy: Choose your availability, agree session times directly with students, and work around existing private practice, family life, or other commitments.
-Competitive, Transparent Pay: £31.38/hr total (£28.00 base + £3.38 accrued holiday pay per hour), paid through a reliable weekly PAYE payroll.
-Dedicated Regional Team: Continuous support from our Manchester-based North West regional coordination desk to help with student allocations, queries, and timesheet approvals.
-Professional Development: Complimentary online CPD modules, portal guidance videos, and best-practice resources.
-Workplace Protections & Perks: Workplace pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and retail discount portal access.
-Generous Referral Scheme: Earn up to £300 in shopping vouchers for every qualified specialist or mentor you successfully refer to our network (no referral cap!).
How to Apply
- Submit Your CV: Share your current CV highlighting your mental health experience and active professional membership body/PIN.
- Consultation Call: A member of our team will contact you for a brief chat to discuss your availability, campus delivery, and caseload preferences.
Randstad Student Support is an equal opportunity employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of students. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, reference checks, and an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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