Assistant Disability Inclusion Advisor
About the role
This is an exciting chance to be part of a progressive and cutting-edge University in a beautiful location, where you can really make a difference. The University of Plymouth is a great place to work, with excellent opportunities for career development and progression for staff, as well as striving to put students at the heart of everything we do.
Our Student Services department provides support, advice and guidance to our student population to enable them to flourish and succeed during their time at University and beyond. Our services include mental health and wellbeing services, support for those with a health condition, impairment or disability, faith and spiritual support, bursaries and hardship funds, enhancing the international student experience and student disciplinary and conduct matters.The success of our students with health conditions, impairments or disabilities is particularly important to us, and we are committed to continually improving the experience for such individuals.
The role will involve supporting the team of Disability and Inclusion Advisers and the relevant administrative processes related to disabled student support and inclusion. This will involve providing initial advice, support, and guidance to disabled students, such as creating, maintaining, monitoring, and arranging student support documents.You may not have worked in higher education before, but will ideally have previously worked with disabled people and have a good understanding of their support needs and in equality, diversity and inclusion overall.
You'll be an excellent team player with good verbal and communication skills and the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders. You will be well organised and can plan, organise, prioritise and manage workload. It is a busy team, so adapting to a changing environment and flexibility is key, in addition to working under pressure.
This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a permanent basis. We will also welcome part-time applications for this position.
Remote working is available up to 1 days a week.
This role will require an Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check
For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Dan Collings: by email at daniel.collings@plymouth.ac.uk
Application Process
Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.
Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.
Interviews are expected to take place Monday 13 January 2025.
Our Offer
A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.
We offer a competitive salary package, a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits/support mechanisms, including ongoing development opportunities, flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.
Additional Information
The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.
We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented communities at the University of Plymouth, such as carers/parents, people with disabilities, ethnically diverse, LGBT+, and people from all socio-economic backgrounds.