TCD Headspace Student Advisory Group (SAG) 2018/2019 Survey

Student Advisory Group - Recruitment

TCD Headspace is a collaborative programme created and supported by students and the Student Counselling Service. TCD Headspace aims to share positive mental health resources for staff & students across the campus. The service empowers online communities where students can engage in discussion, have access to resources and share their learnings. It provides education, openness and awareness about mental health that may act as a gateway for further engagement with student services and external services.

The TCDHeadspace Student Advisory Group is a group of 10-15 students who advise and guide TCD Headspace in all areas of its work, get TCD talking about mental health, reshaping student attitudes and creating new fun ways of engaging students.

This application isn’t an exam, so don’t worry about spelling or anything like that. Just tell us in your own words who you are & what interests you about getting involved. Don’t worry about long or short answers – we want to know what you have to say.

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Key Task:

● Work as a team to develop student-facing content for social media platforms.
● To work on gathering momentum for TCD Headspace events and promote it locally.

● Generating ideas for TCD Headspace/events and making a collaborative effort i.e., help to promote the service via online

● Assisting with the coordination and delivery of TCD Headspace cafe.

● Maintaining and developing TCD Headspace social media presence on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
● Involvement with communications, engaging with the students and talking to other TCD services/ organisations.

Skills and Competencies:

● Interpersonal skills: the ability to interface effectively both within the Office and across the wider College Community, in particular with students and staff

● Team Worker: can operate effectively as part of a team – is co-operative; shares work and information.

● Motivated: displays a ‘can-do’ attitude, is committed to TCD Headspace and the promotion of the Student Counselling Service and has a desire to contribute to its development.

● Flexibility: can operate flexibly within a busy environment; can shift focus when required. Be enthusiastic, flexible and willing to work beyond normal office hours when a need arises, by prior arrangement.

● Communication – can communicate well, particularly in mental health contexts.
● Content Creation- Ability to generate online content via blogs, videos, graphics etc.,

Knowledge and Experience:

●      A working knowledge of college services provided by Trinity.
●      Knowledge of the services provided by TCD Headspace and the Student Counselling Service.
●      Interest in and knowledge of good practice student support.
● Interest in the college community, e.g. involvement with TCDSU, student societies, S2S, etc.