Disability and Inclusive Practice Advisor x 4 FTE
About the Role
Lancaster University seeks a Disability and Inclusive Practice Adviser to join our Disability and Inclusive Practice Service. You will provide essential support for students disclosing disabilities, ensuring equitable experiences and promoting inclusive practices across departments.
Key Responsibilities
- Business Partnership: Collaborate with academic and professional staff to implement discipline-specific adjustments and inclusive practices.
- Expert Guidance: Offer specialist support to disabled students, ensuring compliance with the Equality Act 2010.
- Case Management: Manage a caseload of students, facilitating proactive meetings and handling external communications.
- Data Review: Analyse disability-related data to enhance services and practices within departments.
- Training and Development: Conduct workshops to promote inclusive practices among university staff.
What We Are Looking For
Essential Qualifications and Experience:
- Degree-level education or equivalent experience.
- Experience with diverse disabilities in a higher education context.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proven ability to monitor, analyse data, and produce reports.
- Emotional resilience and the ability to support others.
- Expertise in specific areas of disability.
- Knowledge of higher education inclusive practices.
Why Join Us?
At Lancaster University, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment. You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on student wellbeing while working in a supportive team.
Please note: unless specified otherwise in the advert, all advertised roles are UK based.
Find out what it's like to work at Lancaster University , including information on our wide range of employee benefits, support networks and our policies and facilities for a family-friendly workplace.
The University recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address all inequality in higher education whilst promoting the importance and wellbeing for all our colleagues.
We warmly welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their age, religion, gender identity or expression, race, disability or sexual orientation, and are committed to promoting diversity, and equality of opportunity.
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