Disability Adviser
| Posting date: | 10 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £34,670 per year |
| Additional salary information: | (including London Allowance) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 January 2026 |
| Location: | Egham, Surrey |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Royal Holloway University of London |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1225-314 |
Summary
Full-Time, Permanent
Applications are invited for the post of Disability Adviser working within the Directorate of Student Life at Royal Holloway University of London.
This full-time role provides an exciting opportunity to support our disabled students have a strong student experience and play an important role in the delivery of Royal Holloway’s wellbeing offering. The Directorate of Student Life includes a broad range of student facing teams who are core to the student journey: Active Lifestyle & Sport, Chaplaincy, Counselling & Mental Health, Disability & Neurodiversity, Hall Life, International & Money Advice, Student Casework, Student Engagement & Insights and Wellbeing Support.
Reporting to the Head of Disability & Neurodiversity (job share) they will contribute to the work of the Directorate and support the strategy and aims of the University and Student Journey Division. Role holders will be expected to demonstrate our University values - being Daring, Innovative, Open and Respectful – in their work and be a champion of equality, diversity and inclusion.
The Disability Adviser will be able to work with disabled students across their time at university and be able to respond and advise on any disability support related matters. They will be required to provide specialist advice, guidance and information to current and prospective students with a disability, and through their work contribute to student recruitment, retention and attainment
We are also seeking a candidate who has a strong knowledge and understanding of the disabled student experience and has experience in assessing and implementing reasonable adjustments. They should be strongly student focused, with a keenness to engage proactively and supportively with students on campus, and to consistently work with compassion, kindness and advocacy.
With roles in Student Life there is a need for campus-based working to enable in-person student appointments, daily drop-in services and engagement with students but there will be some opportunity for working remotely each week.
In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:
Generous annual leave entitlement
Training and Development opportunities
Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
Free parking
The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.
For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk
Please quote the reference: 1225-314
Closing Date: 23:59, 2 January 2026
Interview Date: Thursday 15 January 2026 (in person)
Applications are invited for the post of Disability Adviser working within the Directorate of Student Life at Royal Holloway University of London.
This full-time role provides an exciting opportunity to support our disabled students have a strong student experience and play an important role in the delivery of Royal Holloway’s wellbeing offering. The Directorate of Student Life includes a broad range of student facing teams who are core to the student journey: Active Lifestyle & Sport, Chaplaincy, Counselling & Mental Health, Disability & Neurodiversity, Hall Life, International & Money Advice, Student Casework, Student Engagement & Insights and Wellbeing Support.
Reporting to the Head of Disability & Neurodiversity (job share) they will contribute to the work of the Directorate and support the strategy and aims of the University and Student Journey Division. Role holders will be expected to demonstrate our University values - being Daring, Innovative, Open and Respectful – in their work and be a champion of equality, diversity and inclusion.
The Disability Adviser will be able to work with disabled students across their time at university and be able to respond and advise on any disability support related matters. They will be required to provide specialist advice, guidance and information to current and prospective students with a disability, and through their work contribute to student recruitment, retention and attainment
We are also seeking a candidate who has a strong knowledge and understanding of the disabled student experience and has experience in assessing and implementing reasonable adjustments. They should be strongly student focused, with a keenness to engage proactively and supportively with students on campus, and to consistently work with compassion, kindness and advocacy.
With roles in Student Life there is a need for campus-based working to enable in-person student appointments, daily drop-in services and engagement with students but there will be some opportunity for working remotely each week.
In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:
Generous annual leave entitlement
Training and Development opportunities
Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
Free parking
The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.
For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk
Please quote the reference: 1225-314
Closing Date: 23:59, 2 January 2026
Interview Date: Thursday 15 January 2026 (in person)
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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.