Staff Wellbeing Advisor

Hours: full time considered up to a maximum of 1 FTE/ 36.5 hours per week.

Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).

Expected start date: May 2026

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.

Please find further information regarding the division at Human Resources: University of Sussex.

Why work here

Find out more about our reward and benefits package.

Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion.

Further Key Information

Please contact Katie Bennett, k.a.bennett@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries.

For full details and how to apply see our vacancies page.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.