The Opportunity
A fantastic opportunity to support disabled students to participate fully and succeed in their chosen courses of study. You will independently assess students’ support requirements to authorise reasonable adjustments to learning & teaching environments and examinations for individual students, working closely with University academic and support staff and external agencies as required.
The position is open to candidates who are looking for part-time employment, 0.8 FTE (Full Time Equivalent) which is the equivalent to 4 days or 28 hours per week.
Your skills and attributes for success
We are looking for an experienced Disability Advisor to join our Team. You will be an enthusiastic, motivated and empathetic individual with relevant experience to be able to advise, assess and support disabled students at the University of Edinburgh.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
Access the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Before any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence of your right to work in the UK. Further information on right to work.
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Your application
As part of your application please upload an up-to-date CV as well as a supporting statement outlining your suitability and motivation for the role.
For further information on the role, contact the hiring manager, Shian Holt at [email protected].
Interviews will be held on 3 and 4 February 2025.
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