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An exciting opportunity has become available as Student Welfare and Support Services has a Disability Advisor (Mental Health/General) vacancy currently available within The Disability Advisory Service;
Disability Advisor (Mental Health/General)– permanent – full time
Grade 7: The salary scale is £36,024 – £44,263 per annum. You will receive £36,024 the scale minimum. Progress to the scale maximum will be via incremental progression, where applicable
About the Role
This is a key role within the department and provides the opportunity to work within a busy, committed and friendly student-orientated team within a demanding learning environment.
The Disability Advisory Service is part of Student Welfare and Support Services and provide specialist services to students and support and guidance to colleges and departments on a wide range of disability issues.
The Disability Advisor (Mental Health/General) will manage a large caseload of often complex student work, conducting initial assessments and providing individually tailored, one-to-one advice and guidance to help students (any other staff working with them) address the barriers to learning experienced as a result of their disability.
This is a permanent post available on a full-time basis and will involve a hybrid working pattern with some onsite and some remote/online working
About You
Candidates should be able to demonstrate:
• Substantial experience of supporting disabled people. Knowledge of a wide range of disabilities and confidence to work with students with multiple and complex problems.
• Substantial experience of supporting individuals with mental health difficulties and/or Autism. In-depth knowledge of a wide range of mental health conditions and confidence to work with students with multiple and complex problems.
• Understanding of the particular demands of a University (or similar) environment in respect of disabled students.
• Strong administration and communication skills, and the ability to make/recommend arrangements to support individual students across a wide curriculum.
What We Offer
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
For further information please see the Disability Advisory Service website at: www.ox.ac.uk/students/welfare/disability. If you would like to speak to someone about the role, please contact; Kevin Rayson [email protected] or Sarah Jones [email protected]
Please upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application. The supporting statement should demonstrate explicitly how you meet the selection criteria for this post.
The closing date is noon on 29 February. Interviews for those short-listed are expected to take place the week commencing 18 March.
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