Senior Officer, Student Advising (Accessibility)

Job No.: 570517

Work type: Fixed Term

• Full-Time, Fixed Term position until 24/12/2026 x 2 roles available
• Campus Independent (can be located at Bundoora or any of our VIC regional campuses) location
• Classification: HEO5 - Base salary from $84,084 + 17% superannuation

About the position

The Senior Officer, Student Advising (Accessibility) provides advising support and case coordination to students requiring accessibility support, delivering timely and effective outcomes within established policies and frameworks. The position acts as a first point of contact for accessibility advising enquiries (CRM, email, phone, in-person, etc.), providing guidance, advice, and triage to students, staff and stakeholders, including undertaking initial assessment and coordination of support to enable inclusive student outcomes. Staff are required to employ and maintain a professional, positive and solution orientated approach across all work practices and daily interactions.

Skills and Experience

To be considered for this position, you will have:

• Completion of a degree without subsequent relevant work experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Demonstrated ability to gain a conceptual understanding of relevant policies, procedures or systems and interpretation in the application of policy and/or precedent.
• Demonstrated capacity to organise work effectively and efficiently and deliver outputs in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, follow established procedures with limited supervision and contribute positively to an effective team.
• High level proficiency in computer software packages including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, electronic mail, and the use of the internet as a research tool.

Open to internal applicants only. If you are applying for this role/s as a secondment opportunity please discuss with your manager in first instance as per our recruitment policy for eligibility. Internal applicants invited to an interview are required to inform their manager within 48 hours.

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.

Benefits

• 17% superannuation
• Private Health Insurance discount
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How to apply

Closing date: By 11:55pm Wednesday 3 June 2026

Position Enquiries: Rey Perera, Team Leader - Student Advising

Email: Rey.Perera@latrobe.edu.au

Recruitment Enquiries: Talent Acquisition Operations Officer, Yola El-hassanieh;

Email: Y.El-hassanieh@latrobe.edu.au

Please submit an online application ONLY and must include the following documents:

• An up to date resume; and
• 1 page cover letter addressing your suitability.

Only candidates with Full Working Rights in Australia may apply for this position.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.

Our commitment to safety

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.

National Code on Gender Based Violence in Higher Education

La Trobe University is committed to upholding the National Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence (GBV Code). This aligns with our mission to create safe and respectful communities. Candidates will be asked during the recruitment process to declare whether they have ever been investigated for, or found to have engaged in, gender-based violence in previous employment and/or in legal proceedings and provide relevant information to assist in determining suitability. Gender-based violence means any form of physical or non-physical violence, harassment, abuse or threats based on gender, that results in, or is likely to result in harm, coercion, control, fear or deprivation liberty or autonomy.