Disability Adviser

We are looking for a Disability Adviser to join our Disability & Dyslexia Team. The Service contributes to key strategic aims such as retention, achievement and satisfaction by providing expert advice and support and by assessing and arranging adjustments to enable students to participate fully in academic life and meet their full potential.

The Disability Adviser is responsible for providing a high standard of service to disabled students, including individual casework, matching students with support workers and liaison with academic staff and external funding agencies to ensure reasonable adjustments are made and disabled students can participate fully in the life of the University.

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 the ‘Apply’ button, above.

For an informal discussion about the role please email: 

Katherine.Leung@roehampton.ac.uk with 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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