Disability Adviser

Royal Holloway University of London; Egham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK is seeking a dedicated Disability Adviser to enhance the student experience for disabled students. This full-time role involves providing specialist advice and guidance, implementing reasonable adjustments, and actively engaging with students on campus. The position emphasizes compassion, advocacy, and a strong understanding of disability support. The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive benefits package and the opportunity to work both on campus and remotely.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Training and Development opportunities

Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution

Cycle to Work scheme

Season Ticket Loans

Help with eyesight testing

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing and implementing reasonable adjustments.
• Ability to support disabled students throughout their university journey.
• Understanding of disability support matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice and guidance to current and prospective students with disabilities.
• Contribute to student recruitment, retention, and attainment.
• Demonstrate university values in their work.

Skills

Strong knowledge of the disabled student experience

Ability to assess and implement reasonable adjustments

Proactive engagement with students

Compassion and advocacy

Job description

Full-Time, Permanent

Applications are invited for the post of Disability Adviser working within the Directorate of Student Life at Royal Holloway University of London.

This full-time role provides an exciting opportunity to support our disabled students have a strong student experience and play an important role in the delivery of Royal Holloway’s wellbeing offering. The Directorate of Student Life includes a broad range of student facing teams who are core to the student journey: Active Lifestyle & Sport, Chaplaincy, Counselling & Mental Health, Disability & Neurodiversity, Hall Life, International & Money Advice, Student Casework, Student Engagement & Insights and Wellbeing Support.

Reporting to the Head of Disability & Neurodiversity (job share) they will contribute to the work of the Directorate and support the strategy and aims of the University and Student Journey Division. Role holders will be expected to demonstrate our University values - being Daring, Innovative, Open and Respectful – in their work and be a champion of equality, diversity and inclusion.

The Disability Adviser will be able to work with disabled students across their time at university and be able to respond and advise on any disability support related matters. They will be required to provide specialist advice, guidance and information to current and prospective students with a disability, and through their work contribute to student recruitment, retention and attainment.

We are also seeking a candidate who has a strong knowledge and understanding of the disabled student experience and has experience in assessing and implementing reasonable adjustments. They should be strongly student focused, with a keenness to engage proactively and supportively with students on campus, and to consistently work with compassion, kindness and advocacy.

With roles in Student Life there is a need for campus-based working to enable in-person student appointments, daily drop-in services and engagement with students but there will be some opportunity for working remotely each week.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
• Free parking

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: [e-mail]

Please quote the reference: 1225-314

Closing Date: 23:59, 2 January 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 15 January 2026 (in person)