AccessAbility Adviser - Fixed Term

Role:                       AccessAbility Adviser

Department:            Student Wellbeing – Student and Graduate Success

Reports to:              Student Wellbeing Manager

Grade:                    7 - £38,273 - £45,611

Campus:                    Belfast

Full-time/fixed term until 16 May 2025

Job Purpose 

The post holder will drive the provision of support for all students with disabilities at Ulster University to facilitate access to a high-quality educational experience for disabled students. The post holder will be required to support a varied caseload of students with a range of disabilities including a long-standing illness or health condition, specific learning difficulty, and mental health difficulties in accordance with levels of need in the service.  The post-holder will play a key role in contributing to a professional, specialist advice and guidance and support service, working strategically and operationally with colleagues to ensure inclusivity and ongoing pastoral care for disabled students and compliance with relevant SENDO legislation.

Ulster University holds a Silver Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality. You can read more about what this means atwww.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charters/athena-swanand on our University websitehttps://www.ulster.ac.uk/peopleandculture/employee-benefits/equality-diversity/athena-swan.The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.

Closing date: 28 April 2024 at 23:30