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Location Brighton, UK Hours Full-time considered up to a maximum of 1.0 FTE (37.5 hours) Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need). Salary Grade 7 starting at £38,784 to £46,049 per annum, pro rata if part time. Contract Type Permanent About the role
As the Staff Wellbeing Advisor, you will support the Health Safety and Wellbeing team with staff health and wellbeing advice and be a key contact between the Division/School and the divisional function. You will collaborate with stakeholders and other colleagues across the division and the wider University. You will deliver the wellbeing elements of the current People Strategy through the Health Safety and Wellbeing Plan and support the employee wellbeing priorities within the University’s Sussex 2035 Strategy. These strategies aim to make Sussex an employer of choice for ambitious, creative and forward‑thinking people, where diversity of background, identity, belief and thought is genuinely valued. You will ensure our wellbeing framework remains aligned with our organisational values and purpose, and that our wellbeing offer is inclusive, responsive to staff needs, and effectively engages employees across our four wellbeing pillars: social, mental, physical and financial wellbeing. You will manage and utilise the occupational health contract to ensure employees get access to the best possible health and wellbeing offer, quality of service and the service provides best value for money.
About you We’re seeking a candidate with broad knowledge of workplace health and wellbeing, including an understanding of managing occupational health, sector best practice and relevant legislation, and delivering wellbeing initiatives. We’re looking for someone with strong interpersonal and communication skills who can clearly explain policies and complex information and build effective relationships and influence teams. You’ll be highly organised, able to work independently, and confident managing projects and priorities. You’ll have strong analytical and decision‑making skills, and be confident with IT (particularly Microsoft tools). You will also be skilled at handling sensitive wellbeing disclosures with professionalism, confidentiality and appropriate escalation.
About our Division
Our HR Division is all about our people. We provide advice and support to Divisions & Schools and our teams are dedicated to working in partnership to achieve positive outcomes for our university, colleagues, and Students alike. Commitment to expanding further into our People Strategy is our focus, and our continued pledge to provide an inclusive and positive working environment will put us at the forefront of becoming an Employer of Choice.
We want our people to grow, therefore, we continue to strive for innovative ways in which we can support and develop careers and aspirations.
Why work here
Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme. Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it’s our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.
Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion.
Further Key Information
Please contact Katie Bennett (k.a.bennett@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries. The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Eligibility
Visa Sponsorship Queries: This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. The assigned SOC code is 3229 (Welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified) and the going rate is £41,700. Eligibility for sponsorship will depend on the salary offered and whether the candidate holds an existing Skilled Worker sponsorship which began before 22 July 2025.
The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.
April 26, 2026 5:59 PM Expected Interview Date To Be Confirmed. Expected Start Date As Soon as Possible. Fixed Term Contract Duration Not Applicable.
As the Staff Wellbeing Advisor, you will support the Health Safety and Wellbeing team with staff health and wellbeing advice and be a key contact between the Division/School and the divisional function. You will collaborate with stakeholders and other colleagues across the division and the wider University. You will deliver the wellbeing elements of the current People Strategy through the Health Safety and Wellbeing Plan and support the employee wellbeing priorities within the University’s Sussex 2035 Strategy. These strategies aim to make Sussex an employer of choice for ambitious, creative and forward‑thinking people, where diversity of background, identity, belief and thought is genuinely valued. You will ensure our wellbeing framework remains aligned with our organisational values and purpose, and that our wellbeing offer is inclusive, responsive to staff needs, and effectively engages employees across our four wellbeing pillars: social, mental, physical and financial wellbeing. You will manage and utilise the occupational health contract to ensure employees get access to the best possible health and wellbeing offer, quality of service and the service provides best value for money.
About you We’re seeking a candidate with broad knowledge of workplace health and wellbeing, including an understanding of managing occupational health, sector best practice and relevant legislation, and delivering wellbeing initiatives. We’re looking for someone with strong interpersonal and communication skills who can clearly explain policies and complex information and build effective relationships and influence teams. You’ll be highly organised, able to work independently, and confident managing projects and priorities. You’ll have strong analytical and decision‑making skills, and be confident with IT (particularly Microsoft tools). You will also be skilled at handling sensitive wellbeing disclosures with professionalism, confidentiality and appropriate escalation.
About our Division
Our HR Division is all about our people. We provide advice and support to Divisions & Schools and our teams are dedicated to working in partnership to achieve positive outcomes for our university, colleagues, and Students alike. Commitment to expanding further into our People Strategy is our focus, and our continued pledge to provide an inclusive and positive working environment will put us at the forefront of becoming an Employer of Choice.
We want our people to grow, therefore, we continue to strive for innovative ways in which we can support and develop careers and aspirations.
Why work here
Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme. Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it’s our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.
Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion.
Further Key Information
Please contact Katie Bennett (k.a.bennett@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries. The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Eligibility
Visa Sponsorship Queries: This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. The assigned SOC code is 3229 (Welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified) and the going rate is £41,700. Eligibility for sponsorship will depend on the salary offered and whether the candidate holds an existing Skilled Worker sponsorship which began before 22 July 2025.
The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.
April 26, 2026 5:59 PM Expected Interview Date To Be Confirmed. Expected Start Date As Soon as Possible. Fixed Term Contract Duration Not Applicable.
