Disability and Learning Difference Adviser

We are seeking a committed and experienced individual to join our newly integrated Wellbeing and Disability Service.

The Disability and Learning Difference Adviser will be expected to manage a large caseload of disabled students and be responsible for providing specialist advice, guidance and information to disabled students, applicants and staff.

The successful applicant should have extensive experience of working with a range of disabled students, including those students who have who have a sensory or physical impairment, long-term illness, autism, Specific Learning Differences (SpLD), or other neurodiverse conditions and ideally have substantial knowledge of the support requirements for disabled students in a Higher Education context.

You should have a degree or equivalent experience and evidence of relevant professional qualification/training relating to Specific Learning Differences/autism/sensory impairments/physical impairments and long-term health conditions.

You will build positive partnerships with external organisations and agencies e.g. SFE, local services and NMH providers, supporting students accessing DSA.

You will work in collaboration with the Head of Wellbeing and Disability and contribute to the development of the inclusive and embedded services to support student wellbeing and learning support at the University.

You may be required to travel to other campuses. The role is student front-facing, full-time, Monday-Friday on campus.

About You

We are seeking to recruit an individual who displays a flexible approach with excellent planning, communication and organisational skills and who will be willing to take an active role in the development of the service, including delivering group workshops to student and staff within the wider university community.

You will have effective interpersonal and communication skills and will be able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

For an informal conversation regarding the role please contact: Donna Haston, Head of Wellbeing and Disability at donna.haston@uca.ac.uk.

At UCA, creativity and innovation are at the heart of what we do. Our legacy of educating eager and passionate artists, makers and thinkers runs back almost 160 years, and today we’re helping shape a global future that supports and nourishes talent worldwide.

Our campuses across Surrey and Kent are vibrant communities, each specialising in different areas of the creative industries. We are also home to a thriving research hub, with academic experts and fellows leading the way in research on sustainability, design, textiles, animation, history and culture, and more.

Are you ready to share your passion for creativity with the next generation of innovators? If so, we want to hear from you.