Staff Support

Information for staff on available support.

The University offers various support services for its staff, which can be found via the Employee wellbeing hub    

We offer an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP):   

  • Provides confidential support via a telephone advice line and up to six sessions of counselling per issue per year.   
  • Accessible to all staff members,   
  • Offers support for staff and their family members   

In partnership with Care First, the university offers a confidential emotional and practical assistance tailored to employees' unique needs. Counsellors are available 24/7 via our telephone helpline and our online support facility is available Monday - Friday 08:00 am - 10:00 pm and weekends 09:00 am - 05:00 pm.   

How to access our EAP Service   

Phone: 0808 168 2143   

Website: link can be found here    

Website login details: Username: uowemployee Password: employee