Disability Adviser

THIS JOB HAS NOW CLOSED

The opportunity

This post offers an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, hard-working and experienced disability practitioners to join our innovative Disability Service.

You will work closely with your manager and colleagues to deliver advice and co-ordinate support for disabled students. You will provide advice to academic and support staff on how to meet disabled students’ access requirements and promote inclusive practices. You will participate in activities to develop the service and be given opportunities to develop an area of special interest.

About you

You will have experience of professional advice work. With a thorough understanding of the social model of disability and the Equality Act (2010), you will know how this applies to Further and Higher Education contexts. You will understand disability funding arrangements in Further and Higher Education and have expertise in developing and encouraging inclusive practices. You will have successful experience of working in a team, collaborating and problem-solving.

For further information about the Disability Service please visit the following weblink – 

http://www.arts.ac.uk/study-at-ual/student-services/disability–dyslexia/

If you need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact, Sahil Ibrahim, Resourcing Adviser via email at Educationstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk.

We are UAL

For the fifth year running, University of the Arts London is the world’s second University for Art and Design in the QS World University Rankings® 2023. Our diverse and talented community comprises over 5,000 academic, professional, and technical staff. Together we are committed to social purpose. This includes creating a better and more sustainable world and championing race equality.

We offer highly creative working environments that inspire staff across all areas to fulfil their potential and continuous training to further develop their skills and expertise. We also offer hybrid and flexible working practices, and excellent staff benefits to improve your work life balance including family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks.

Our culture

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.