Accessibility Advisor

Occupying three beautiful campuses (Whiteknights, with its early 19th century planned landscape, London Road with its formal gardens and ceremonial Great Hall, and Greenlands, Henley-on-Thames, with its riverside garden landscape) the unique “University within a Park” setting of the University of Reading is an inspiring place to come to work.

With such a varied portfolio, there is never a dull day in the Estates Team here at Reading. As well as being responsible for the management and maintenance of the University’s academic teaching and research buildings, we also care for a significant collection of Champion Trees, an expansive lake and the university SportsPark.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and flexible individual to join the Risk and Compliance team as Accessibility Advisor, within the Estates department.

The post holder will principally be involved in the procurement of Accessibility Audits for the buildings within the Academic Estate and for delivering a programme of work that will improve accessibility across our three main campuses using the audit recommendations. The information from the Audit and Works Programme will help to inform future capital investment across the Estate, and the post holder will have responsibility for an annual budget of c£200k to undertake minor works.

The post holder will create and maintain a University of Reading Accessibility Guide to provide visitors, prospective students and staff with the necessary information to make full use of our facilities.

There will be a requirement to create an interactive web platform as a resource for people to access the Accessibility Guide information.

You will have:

• A degree level qualification
• An understanding of disability/ accessibility issues within a Higher Education setting and an understanding of the Equalities Act 2010.
• Ability to read and interpret building plans
• Experience of progressing multiple workstreams/ projects

If unsure of criteria, this can be taken from the person specification.

Interviews will be held: TBC

Contact Name Andrew Bowler
Contact Job Title Head of Organisational Risk and Compliance
Contact Email address a.r.bowler@reading.ac.uk

Alternative Contact Name Emilia McDonald
Alternative Contact Job Title Campus Operations Director
Alternative Contact Email address e.f.mcdonald@reading.ac.uk

We welcome applications from both external and internal candidates. As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role can be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members. Internal candidates should discuss this with their line manager prior to applying.

By reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship may be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. Applicants wishing to consider the SWR must ensure that they are able to meet the points requirement before applying. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.    

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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