Disability Support Specialist

1 week ago


Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom University of Bath Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced professional to provide high-quality advice and support to disabled students by assessing and identifying their needs, recommending relevant and personalised reasonable adjustments that enable them to access their studies and remove barriers to their success.

You will work collaboratively to co-ordinate support across a range of University professional services, academic departments, and external agencies regarding disabled student cases, establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with colleagues to ensure effective signposting and referrals in response to risk, complex need, or specialist services.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assess and identify the needs of disabled students and recommend relevant and personalised reasonable adjustments
  • Provide high-quality advice and support to disabled students
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues to co-ordinate support across University professional services, academic departments, and external agencies

What We Offer:

  • A very generous employer contributory pension scheme
  • Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days

We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment. We celebrate, respect, and encourage diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds, and value the positive impact that will have on the university.



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