Disability Adviser

This post is full time, working 35 hours per week and is fixed term until 30 April 2026.

With over 20,000 students, the University of Westminster has a diverse student body and is committed to promoting effective and efficient support. The University has over 3,500 students across its four sites who have declared a disability. We seek to appoint a Disability Adviser to join our student Disability Learning Support service. 

The key responsibilities of this role will be to advise and support applicants and students with a range of disabilities and long-term health conditions; provide recommendations for reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010 and further support initiatives to raise awareness of the needs of students with disabilities and deliver associated training workshops.

The day-to-day work of the role involves the provision of ongoing specialist support, liaising with colleagues across our different schools, professional services and other central University services. The post holder will have sound knowledge and experience of working with a range of physical disabilities, long-term health conditions, mental health and autistic spectrum conditions and experience in implementing reasonable adjustments within an education setting. 

The post holder will be expected to work onsite two days per week at Marylebone and Harrow Campuses. 

For further information about the role please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

To apply for this role please click the 'Apply' button, above.

At the University of Westminster, diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity are at the core of how we engage with students, colleagues, applicants, visitors and all our stakeholders. 

We are fully committed to enabling a supportive and safe learning and working environment which is equitable, diverse and inclusive, is based on mutual respect and trust, and in which harassment and discrimination are neither tolerated nor acceptable.

The University has adopted Smart Working principles to support and further our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion aims of being an inclusive, collaborative and flexible employer. Further details of Smart Working can be discussed at interview stage.

Closing date: midnight on 30 March 2025

Interviews are likely to be held on: 17 April 2025

Administrative contact (for queries only): Recruitment@westminster.ac.uk 

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