Interim Head of Disability Services

4 weeks ago


Cheltenham, United Kingdom University of Gloucestershire Full time

**Interim Head of Disability Services - Fixed term contract for 9 months**

**Based at Park Campus, Cheltenham (with provision for an element of regular weekly working from home)**

**37 hours per week**

An exciting opportunity has arisen to play a key role at the University of Gloucestershire as the Interim Head of Disability Services.

The Interim Head of Disability Services will be responsible for the delivery of a range of specialist support services to our students including:

- Disability Advice & Guidance Service
- Mental Health & Wellbeing Advice Service
- Learning Support interventions

You will be expected to have a broad and current knowledge of supporting students with disabilities within the University sector and associated policy issues.

This role will offer the post holder opportunity to shape the services for the future, in line with an institutional review of our professional services to ensure a high quality, modern, and flexible offer to meets the expectations of our students.

You will be part of the senior leadership group for the Student Services Department; as such the post holder can expect to represent the department at various University committees and working groups.

The Student Services Department has responsibility for a range of services to students. These include: Accommodation; Chaplaincy & Faiths; Counselling & Mental Health; Disability, Dyslexia & Learning Support; International Student Advice & Guidance; Student Achievement; Student Employability - The Your Future Plan Service; Student Finance Advice; Student Helpzones; Student Sport; and general Student Welfare Support. In addition, the department has operational responsibility for Medical Services.

The department is organised into discrete specialist functions. All staff are expected to contribute to the development of all departmental services by working closely across the department and with colleagues based on each campus.

**Closing date: Friday 21st April 2023**

**Interview: Friday 28th April 2023**

This is a University of Gloucestershire Professional Services (UoGPSL) position. UoGPSL is a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Gloucestershire. Further information about UoGPSL can be found by following this link

Successful applicants with current, continuous membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme(LGPS) or the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) will be eligible to continue membership of the scheme and will be employed by the University of Gloucestershire.



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