Disability Adviser - London, United Kingdom - University College London

University College London

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Ref Number
B

Professional Expertise
Student Well-being and Registry

Department
Vice-President (Operations) (B01)

Location
London

Working Pattern
Full time

Salary
£39,508 - £47,355

Contract Type
Permanent

Working Type
Hybrid (20% - 80% on site)

Available For Secondment
Yes

Closing Date
14-Aug-2023

About us:

We are a world-ranking University and endeavour for our support services to match.

Student Support and Wellbeing comprise of a team of expert disability advisers, mental health coordinators, mentors and study skills tutors.

Student and Registry Services are responsible for providing services to all students throughout their time at UCL and for supporting academic departments and administrative staff in delivering a high quality student experience.

We also play a key role in co-ordinating UCL's governance processes and academic quality assurance operations.

UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services (SSW) provides information, advice and welfare support for all registered students, including delivery of related student events.

About the role:

As a Disability Adviser, you're work will be co-ordinated through Student Support and Wellbeing and embedded in UCL East.

You will be a key point of contact for students studying and living at UCL East (who will be the primary focus) and will also support students on the Bloomsbury campus, working alongside colleagues across UCL to strengthen the local support provision and facilitate effective connection with students.

You will complement the work of student advisers, personal tutors, academics, teaching and learning staff, and peer support programmes which are available locally.

You'll provide information, advice and support to people with disabilities and prospective students and those who may be affected by wellbeing and/or mental health conditions which includes:

- face to face (drop-in sessions and appointments)
- telephone

You will identify reasonable adjustments for individual students, liaising with academic and other staff to ensure their needs are disseminated in a confidential manner, as well as promoting the service and leading on wellbeing initiatives throughout the UCL community.

An acceptable DBS check is required to carry out this role_
Please note this role will be based out of both our UCL East (Stratford) & Bloomsbury (Euston) campuses. You will be required to work on campus and be flexible to work from both sites as and when required._

Job Ref:

B

Closing Date:
:59 (UK time)

About you:

As a HR, Well-Being or Disability professional, you have experience supporting staff and/or students with disabilities, finalising reasonable adjustments (ideally within the higher education setting) and completing the administrative processes necessary to support individuals.

You're knowledgeable in issues relating to student welfare and community support services and have an understanding of the UK higher education sector, UK disability legislation, Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) and confidentiality and data protection issues.

You have excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), together with excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to liaise with a diverse range of people.

Additionally, you're effective in prioritising tasks whist managing a demanding workload and are able to remain calm under pressure, for example when dealing with challenging and stressful situations.

We welcome individuals who have knowledge and/or interest in neurodivergence and appropriate support, including signposting and referrals for neurodivergent students._

What we offer:

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
Immigration loan
Relocation scheme for certain posts
On-Site nursery
Onsite gym
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.