Disability and Welfare Adviser

2 weeks ago

Reading, United Kingdom University College of Estate Management Full time

**Disability and Welfare Adviser**

**Full time, permanent**

**Split place of work between Horizons (Reading, Berkshire) and Home**

**Salary range £25,000 to £28,000 FTE pa plus benefits**
- **We’re looking for someone who is passionate about supporting students to aid success**_

University College of Estate Management (UCEM) is a long-standing and leading provider of supported online education. We exist to provide accessible, relevant and cost-effective education which enhances careers, increases professionalism and contributesto a sustainable built environment. Operating from the UK and Hong Kong we have a global reach, and at any one time over 3,500 students are studying online with us. UCEM passed its first ever inspection by Ofsted with flying colours after earning an overallrating of 'Good’ in November 2021.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience of supporting and managing safeguarding or welfare cases of students within the Education sector to join our passionate Disability & Welfare team. Within this role you will assist students withdeclared disabilities, Safeguarding and/or welfare issues, working to ensure a positive student-centred outcome and overall success on their programme. You will connect and build a rapport with a wide range of stakeholders and respond appropriately to theirneeds.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

- Support and be responsible for a case load of students, often with complex support requirements, and provide help and/or advice to disabled students.
- Draw up personal UCEM Additional Support Plans (ASPs) for current students and ensure adjustments are implemented.
- Lead on awareness events e.g. World Mental Health Day or Dyslexia Awareness Week.
- Act as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) in absence of the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
- Make decisions in safeguarding cases and follow cases through to conclusion.
- Act as a source of guidance, support and expertise within the Safeguarding team, developing and delivering training and/or one-to-one support of team members as required.

To deliver these responsibilities we need your excellent communication skills combined with previous knowledge and experience of legislation and delivering pastoral student support. In order to excel at this role, you must display the ability to adapt andmanage situations sensitively whilst maintaining accuracy with the aim of helping students succeed.
- At UCEM we expect employees to demonstrate our values: Passion, Integrity, Excellence and Support. Student satisfaction and success are our main drivers and our people consistently report high levels of employee engagement; your contribution will bevalued should you join us._

**JOB SPECIFICATION**

We have a very detailed job specification for this role so please, before applying, take a look at the job section on the UCEM website to find out more

**INFORMAL DISCUSSION**

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Richard Higgins or the HR team - details can be found within the job specification, located on the job section of the UCEM website.

**APPLICATION DETAILS**

**CLOSING DATE**

Monday 19 September at noon.

**INTERVIEWS**

**NOTE TO AGENCIES**

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