AccessAbility Officer

Salary

The starting salary will be from £28,031 on Grade D, depending on qualifications and experience.

Contractual hours

36.5

Package

Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme.

Job category/type

Admin, Professional, Managerial

Date posted

27/10/2025

Job reference

Q09187

Education and Academic Services

This role may be subject to additional background screening

This fixed term, 7-month, full-time post is available immediately. This is a hybrid role working from both the Streatham and St Luke's sites, as well as some time working from home.

This position could be an opportunity for an internal secondment, with approval from your current line manager.

Summary of the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible practitioner to provide information, advice and guidance to students and applicants with a range of disabilities. The postholder will take

a key role in supporting the AccessAbility Advisors and Pathway Lead, in particular advising students on the Disabled Students' Allowances (DSA) process as well as general advice on disability services and signposting.

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join an innovative service, allowing you to develop your skills and engage in inclusive new projects. We are currently developing and extending our support to prospective and current students who declare a disability. The post holder will need to work as part of a team, whilst also being responsible for their own individual work. There will be a need to work credibly with academic and professional services staff within the University as part of this role.

The AccessAbility Service is part of the wider University's Wellbeing Service provision. Our vision is to offer accessible and flexible support for the whole range of disabilities that may impact student learning; health and wellbeing are crucial ingredients of effective study and play a key role in helping students enjoy a rich and fulfilling student experience.

What we are looking for

You will be a skilled and experienced practitioner who has a thoughtful and adaptable approach to your work, as well as a real interest in managing challenging situations whilst sensitively supporting staff and students. You will have demonstrable experience of working directly with students with a range of disabilities in a support capacity. You will have good working knowledge of disability support in Higher Education and be committed to the advancement of disability services and widening access to this important student community.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world's most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futuresand how we are transforming educationfor a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustmentsare available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenantand welcome applications from service people.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 39 days leave per year

• options for flexible working

• numerous discounts at leading retailers

• onsite gyms on all of our campus' and a cycle to work scheme

• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave(up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy

• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

For further information, please contact Ian Goodchild, Pathway Lead on

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post will not qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. If you are a migrant worker, you will need to ensure you have a visa which permits the right to work in the UK. Further details can be found on the Home Office website - If you are an existing Skilled Worker visa holder, we may be able to sponsor and will review the transitional arrangements -