Disability Coordinator

Full-time, one-year fixed-term contract starting ASAP

37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Grade 4: £32,213 - £36,255 plus excellent benefits

A world-class drama school and educational charity, LAMDA – the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art – delivers exceptional vocational training in the performing arts. LAMDA’s core aim is to train and develop the best artists regardless of social or financial background. The Academy is at an exciting time in its evolution, paving the way for drama school training in the 21st century and developing multi-skilled creative artists and technicians. In order to ensure that its work is accessible to all, LAMDA is passionately committed to widening participation and operates a robust scholarship scheme, awarding significant support to one in five full-time students each year.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate, self-motivated and driven Disability Coordinator to join us.

The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist support for students with disabilities and specific learning differences (SpLDs). Additionally, you will provide effective and integrated services to students and specialist advice to teaching staff, to identify and implement reasonable adjustments to LAMDA’s intensive training activities and to build accessible and inclusive learning environments.

The successful applicant will facilitate an inclusive learning environment by ensuring disabled students can fully participate in all academic activities. You must be confident in managing many student caseloads and passionate about supporting teaching and providing the best possible opportunities for all students.

APPLICATION PROCESS

For a full job description, please visit our website via the Apply button.

We want you to have the opportunity to really tell us about yourself and explain to us why this opportunity is right for you. All applications will be judged on content, not on format.

To apply, please provide:

• A covering letter to tell us a little about yourself and why this position interests you
• Tell us what experience, knowledge and skills you have that meet the person specification outlined in the job description, include any practical examples that you may have
• CV
• Completed Equality and Diversity monitoring form

To be considered for this role, please send the above information by e-mail to the HR Department at recruitment@lamda.ac.uk.

The closing date for all applications is 5 pm on 4 July 2024.

Interviews will be held w/c 15 July 2024.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are essential values at LAMDA and we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the benefits that a diverse workforce can bring to the Academy. We welcome applications from the Global majority, those with disabilities and from other under -represented groups. we are happy to provide recruitment information in accessible formats and a provision to accept applications in alternative formats.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.

LAMDA is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and adults that use our services and expects all employees and contractors to share this commitment. All LAMDA posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including background checks and the disclosure of criminal records where applicable. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all of our activities and services.