Disability and Neurodiversity Adviser in Cambridge

About ARU

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

About The Role

As part of our commitment to inclusive and affirmative student support, this role focuses on ensuring disabled and neurodivergent students have equal access to academic life at ARU. You’ll work directly with students to identify their needs, develop tailored reasonable adjustment plans, and provide mentoring and study skills guidance. Collaboration is key—you’ll liaise with teams across the university to deliver a joined-up approach that makes a real difference to student success.

To thrive in this role, you’ll be educated to degree level and bring strong communication skills alongside experience supporting individuals with a wide range of disabilities in education. You’ll have a deep understanding of the challenges faced by disabled and neurodivergent students in university, as well as knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice in inclusive education.

Qualifications

• Degree level education (or equivalent).

• Strong communication skills and experience supporting individuals with disabilities in education.

• Deep understanding of challenges faced by disabled and neurodivergent students and knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice in inclusive education.

Responsibilities

• Identify student needs and develop tailored reasonable adjustment plans.
• Provide mentoring and study skills guidance.
• Liaise with teams across the university to deliver a joined-up approach for student success.

Enquiries

Informal enquiries can be made to Matthew Kay, Head of Study Support Services, at matthew.kay@aru.ac.uk

Benefits

We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

Compliance We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of due diligence on short listed candidates. We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

Guidance Notes Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for key requirements. To apply, demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the criteria.