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Lead (Senior) Disability Adviser
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 27 Tachwedd 2024 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £45,446.00 i £49,188 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 10 Rhagfyr 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | Roehampton, South West London |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 2 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | University of Roehampton |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | RU04566 |
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Are you an experienced and compassionate professional, passionate about fostering an inclusive and accessible environment for students? Do you have the expertise to provide high-quality advice and guidance on disability-related matters in a higher education setting? If so, we invite you to join our supportive and collaborative team at Roehampton.
About the Role
As Lead Disability Adviser, you will act as a senior point of contact within the Disability Team, providing support to colleagues. You will play a pivotal role in supporting students with disabilities, ensuring they have equitable access to education and the university experience. You will lead the team of Disability Advisers and specialist support staff, manage complex student cases, provide expert advice to staff, and collaborate with academic departments and external partners to implement reasonable adjustments. This is a one-year fixed term contract for maternity cover and offers an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant and diverse university community.
About You
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with:
• Significant experience in providing disability-related advice and support in higher education or a similar setting;
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Equality Act 2010 and its application in an educational context;
• Strong case management skills, including the ability to handle sensitive and complex situations with professionalism and empathy;
• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, and external partners.
• Experience of reviewing systems and processes and implementing change for continuous service improvement
At Roehampton, we change lives by helping our students to develop the confidence, knowledge and adaptability they need for a successful graduate career and fulfilling life.
We are a supportive, close-knit and inclusive community, with a proud history in higher education stretching back more than 175 years. Our values come from this rich history, built on community, engagement and partnership, with a belief that no matter their background, we can help our students realise their ambitions. Our graduates today have excellent employment prospects and are part of a thriving global community of Roehampton alumni.
We provide an engaging portfolio of courses across the creative arts, social sciences, law, humanities, literature, education, business, and human and life sciences, including nursing. We also have an excellent research profile. With international reach, our research informs policy, enriches culture and improves people’s lives.
We are London’s Campus University, based on a beautiful 54-acre parkland campus. This short video will give you a taste of life at our wonderful campus and its excellent facilities.
Professional Services/Support staff up to Grade RU6 have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme; and on RU7 and above, have access to the University’s Retirement Savings Group Pension Plan, a defined contribution scheme, provided by Royal London. Our full range of benefits are available here.
Further information can be found on the job description. If you would like to apply for this excellent opportunity, please click on ‘apply now’ or visit the working at Roehampton pages of our website and search ‘Lead Disability Advisor’. If you have any specific questions on the role, please email Sue.carter@roehampton.ac.uk and provide a contact number.
The University is committed to promoting diversity and equality of opportunity and aims to create a culture and environment where students and staff are treated fairly. The University is an equal opportunities and ‘disability confident’ employer.
The closing date for completed applications is: Tuesday 10 December 2024
Provisional Interview Date: 18 or 19 December 2024
About the Role
As Lead Disability Adviser, you will act as a senior point of contact within the Disability Team, providing support to colleagues. You will play a pivotal role in supporting students with disabilities, ensuring they have equitable access to education and the university experience. You will lead the team of Disability Advisers and specialist support staff, manage complex student cases, provide expert advice to staff, and collaborate with academic departments and external partners to implement reasonable adjustments. This is a one-year fixed term contract for maternity cover and offers an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant and diverse university community.
About You
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with:
• Significant experience in providing disability-related advice and support in higher education or a similar setting;
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Equality Act 2010 and its application in an educational context;
• Strong case management skills, including the ability to handle sensitive and complex situations with professionalism and empathy;
• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, and external partners.
• Experience of reviewing systems and processes and implementing change for continuous service improvement
At Roehampton, we change lives by helping our students to develop the confidence, knowledge and adaptability they need for a successful graduate career and fulfilling life.
We are a supportive, close-knit and inclusive community, with a proud history in higher education stretching back more than 175 years. Our values come from this rich history, built on community, engagement and partnership, with a belief that no matter their background, we can help our students realise their ambitions. Our graduates today have excellent employment prospects and are part of a thriving global community of Roehampton alumni.
We provide an engaging portfolio of courses across the creative arts, social sciences, law, humanities, literature, education, business, and human and life sciences, including nursing. We also have an excellent research profile. With international reach, our research informs policy, enriches culture and improves people’s lives.
We are London’s Campus University, based on a beautiful 54-acre parkland campus. This short video will give you a taste of life at our wonderful campus and its excellent facilities.
Professional Services/Support staff up to Grade RU6 have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme; and on RU7 and above, have access to the University’s Retirement Savings Group Pension Plan, a defined contribution scheme, provided by Royal London. Our full range of benefits are available here.
Further information can be found on the job description. If you would like to apply for this excellent opportunity, please click on ‘apply now’ or visit the working at Roehampton pages of our website and search ‘Lead Disability Advisor’. If you have any specific questions on the role, please email Sue.carter@roehampton.ac.uk and provide a contact number.
The University is committed to promoting diversity and equality of opportunity and aims to create a culture and environment where students and staff are treated fairly. The University is an equal opportunities and ‘disability confident’ employer.
The closing date for completed applications is: Tuesday 10 December 2024
Provisional Interview Date: 18 or 19 December 2024
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