Disability Adviser

University-of-Winchester; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Beautiful campus

Hybrid working

Benefits and discounts

Learning and development opportunities

On-site gym

Annual increments

Pension scheme

Generous holiday entitlements

Job summary

University of Winchester is seeking a Disability Adviser to join the Disability and Inclusion Team, working 2.5 days per week to provide information, advice and guidance to students, staff and applicants with disabilities or learning differences. The role involves assessing individual support requirements, drawing up Learning Agreements and assisting with Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) applications.

The post emphasizes enhancing accessibility and ensuring practices comply with the Equality Act

Responsibilities

• Assess students' support requirements and draw up Learning Agreements for students with additional needs
• Assist students to apply for and implement the Disabled Student Allowance (DSA)
• Ensure accessibility improvements align with the Equality Act (2010)
• Collaborate with Student Support and Success Team, Professional Services and academic colleagues
• Support wider disability inclusion and information, advice and guidance provided to students and staff

Job description

Job details

Job reference 3288 Date posted 29/10/2026 Application closing date 11/11/2026 Salary £27,865 to £30,986 per annum, pro rata(Actual salary - £13,932 to £15,493) Package Part time, 18.5 hours per week Contractual hours Blank Basis Blank Job category/type Professional Services (Administration, Technical) Attachments Information sheet - UoW Group - 2026.pdf SSS-D06 - Disabiliy Adviser - JD.pdf

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Disability and Inclusion Team as a Disability Adviser for 2.5 days a week. Working within the wider Student Support and Success Team and part of the Disability and Inclusion Team, the role holder will provide information, advice and guidance to students, academic staff, professional staff and to applicants with disabilities, learning differences and long-term medical needs in line with the Equalities Act (2010) definition of disability.

The role holder will be responsible for ensuring that individual requirements can be met to support students. This will involve assessing students support requirements and drawing up Learning Agreements for students with additional needs. You will also support students to apply for and implement the Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) and will ensure that any challenges with support, or in the academic environment, are solved swiftly and fully through the implementation of specialist disability knowledge. In addition, you will be actively involved in improving the accessibility of the University and in ensuring that its practices and procedures comply with the Equality Act (2010).

The successful candidate will work closely with other staff in the Student Support and Success Team as well as Professional Services and academic colleagues across the University and other external stakeholder groups.

As a University group we believe our offer is compelling. This includes:

• Beautiful campus and working environment
• Hybrid working possibilities for many roles
• Broad range of benefits and discount schemes
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Health and wellbeing provision, including on site gym
• Competitive salary framework, including annual increments
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Generous holiday entitlements

Employer

• Internal applicants: your employer will remain unchanged
• External applications: University of Winchester Services Ltd

Interview Date: 2 December 2026

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