Disability Adviser

Working within the Student Disability team, part of Student Life, you will be responsible for providing disability advice and guidance to disabled students and applicants. Managing a student caseload, you will identifying and facilitate the implementation of reasonable adjustments for individual students, and advise academic Schools and professional services on reasonable adjustments.

Additionally, you will provide; effective liaison and linkage between services internal and external to the university, and contribute to training and awareness raising activities.

We are looking for an individual who has experience of providing advice and guidance on reasonable adjustments, managing a student caseload and has knowledge of disability support in higher education.

Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 37 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pro rata for part time staff, local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments up the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter., Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements., Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

This is a full time position of 35 hours per week over 5 days, and is fixed-term for 12 months. The post is available from 2 January 2025.

Salary: £40,247 - £45,163 per annum (Grade 6)
The appointment will usually be made at point 30 of the scale at a salary of £40,247.