Associate Director – Disability and Student Support (111852-0726)

University of Warwick; Coventry; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Associate Director – Disability & Student Support at the University of Warwick provides strategic and operational leadership for the university’s professional disability services, ensuring high-quality, legally compliant and inclusive support for disabled students and those with long-term conditions.

The role holds institutional accountability for the delivery, assurance, and continuous improvement of reasonable adjustments, championing inclusive practice and driving forward the

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the University’s professional disability services.
• Ensure high-quality, legally compliant, and inclusive support for disabled students and those with long-term conditions.
• Oversee delivery, assurance, and continuous improvement of reasonable adjustments.
• Champion inclusive practice and drive forward the University’s disability and inclusion strategy.
• Escalate institutional or systemwide risk to the Director or Deputy as described.

Job description

About the Role

The Associate Director – Disability & Student Support provides strategic and operational leadership for the University’s professional disability services, ensuring high-quality, legally compliant, and inclusive support for disabled students and those with long-term conditions. The role holds institutional accountability for the delivery, assurance, and continuous improvement of reasonable adjustments, championing inclusive practice and driving forward the University’s disability and inclusion strategy.

The Associate Director for Disability & Student Support escalates to the Director of Wellbeing & Safeguarding, (or to the Deputy of Wellbeing & Safeguarding when the Director of Wellbeing & Safeguarding is absent) for institutional or systemwide risk.

Background Checks

• This role will require an enhanced DBS check with child barred list.
• If you are included on a child barred list, you will be breaking the law by applying for this role.

About You

The Disability & Student Supportfunction leads the University’s provision for disabled students and those with long-term conditions, delivering high-quality, legally compliant support and ensuring the timely, consistent implementation of reasonable adjustments across teaching, learning and assessment. It brings together specialist teams covering disability advisory services, neurodiversity, sensory and physical impairments, long-term health conditions, mental health related disabilities, study skills support and student funding, including oversight of Disabled Students Allowance (DSA). The function works closely with academic departments, wellbeing and counselling colleagues, and external partners to resolve complex disability related cases, support inclusive practices, and shape institutional policy. Led by the Associate Director – Disability & Student Support, and supported by the Service Lead for Disability Services, the Deputy Lead for Disability Services, the Student Funding Support Service Lead and a PA/Administrator, the team drives continuous improvement, innovation and evidence-based practice to create an accessible and equitable student experience.