AccessAbility Advisor
| Posting date: | 10 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £33,951 per year |
| Additional salary information: | The starting salary will be from £33,951 on Grade E, depending on qualifications and experience. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 September 2025 |
| Location: | Exeter, Devon |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | University of Exeter |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | S73754 |
Summary
Education and Academic Services – Wellbeing Service
This full-time, five days a week (1.0 FTE), fixed term, maternity cover position, will be available from the 11th of November 2025, until the 11th of September 2026
This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.
Summary of the Role
The AccessAbility Service is part of the wider University's Wellbeing Service provision. Our vision is to offer accessible and flexible support for the whole range of disabilities that may impact upon student learning; health and wellbeing are crucial ingredients of effective study and play a key role in helping students enjoy a rich and fulfilling student experience.
We are seeking to recruit a flexible and adaptable AccessAbility Advisor to join our highly skilled and committed team on a fixed-term basis.
About the role
This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join an innovative service, allowing you to develop your skills and engage in inclusive new projects. We are currently developing and extending our support to prospective and current students who declare a disability. The post holder will need to work as part of a team, whilst also being responsible for their own individual work. There will be a need to work credibly with academic and professional services staff within the University as part of this role.
About you
You will be a skilled and experienced disability practitioner with a thoughtful and adaptable approach to your work and a real interest in managing challenging situations whilst sensitively supporting students. You will have demonstrable experience working directly with students with a range of disabilities in a support capacity.
You will also be committed to the advancement of disability services and widening access to this important student community.
We are always keen to hear from relevant education, health or experienced social care practitioners interested in supporting students with a range of disabilities in a university setting.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
- 41 days leave per year
- options for flexible working
- numerous discounts at leading retailers
- onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
- sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
- stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
Further Information
Before applying, you may wish to discuss the post further by contacting Ian Goodchild, AccessAbility Pathway Lead, via email at I.Goodchild@exeter.ac.uk
All applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before the appointment is confirmed.
This full-time, five days a week (1.0 FTE), fixed term, maternity cover position, will be available from the 11th of November 2025, until the 11th of September 2026
This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.
Summary of the Role
The AccessAbility Service is part of the wider University's Wellbeing Service provision. Our vision is to offer accessible and flexible support for the whole range of disabilities that may impact upon student learning; health and wellbeing are crucial ingredients of effective study and play a key role in helping students enjoy a rich and fulfilling student experience.
We are seeking to recruit a flexible and adaptable AccessAbility Advisor to join our highly skilled and committed team on a fixed-term basis.
About the role
This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join an innovative service, allowing you to develop your skills and engage in inclusive new projects. We are currently developing and extending our support to prospective and current students who declare a disability. The post holder will need to work as part of a team, whilst also being responsible for their own individual work. There will be a need to work credibly with academic and professional services staff within the University as part of this role.
About you
You will be a skilled and experienced disability practitioner with a thoughtful and adaptable approach to your work and a real interest in managing challenging situations whilst sensitively supporting students. You will have demonstrable experience working directly with students with a range of disabilities in a support capacity.
You will also be committed to the advancement of disability services and widening access to this important student community.
We are always keen to hear from relevant education, health or experienced social care practitioners interested in supporting students with a range of disabilities in a university setting.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
- 41 days leave per year
- options for flexible working
- numerous discounts at leading retailers
- onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
- sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
- stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
Further Information
Before applying, you may wish to discuss the post further by contacting Ian Goodchild, AccessAbility Pathway Lead, via email at I.Goodchild@exeter.ac.uk
All applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before the appointment is confirmed.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.