Disability and Inclusive Practice Advisor x 4 FTE

Lancaster University; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancaster University seeks a Disability and Inclusive Practice Adviser to join our Disability and Inclusive Practice Service. You will provide essential support for students disclosing disabilities, ensuring equitable experiences and promoting inclusive practices across departments.

You will collaborate with academic and professional staff to implement discipline-specific adjustments, offer specialist guidance under the Equality Act 2010, and manage a caseload of students.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven ability to monitor, analyse data, and produce reports.
• Emotional resilience and the ability to support others.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with academic and professional staff to implement discipline-specific adjustments and inclusive practices.
• Offer specialist support to disabled students, ensuring compliance with the Equality Act 2010.
• Manage a caseload of students, facilitating proactive meetings and handling external communications.
• Analyse disability-related data to enhance services and practices within departments.
• Conduct workshops to promote inclusive practices among university staff.

Education

Degree-level education or equivalent experience

Job description

Lancaster University seeks a Disability and Inclusive Practice Adviser to join our Disability and Inclusive Practice Service. You will provide essential support for students disclosing disabilities, ensuring equitable experiences and promoting inclusive practices across departments.

• Business Partnership: Collaborate with academic and professional staff to implement discipline-specific adjustments and inclusive practices.
• Expert Guidance: Offer specialist support to disabled students, ensuring compliance with the Equality Act 2010.
• Case Management: Manage a caseload of students, facilitating proactive meetings and handling external communications.
• Data Review: Analyse disability-related data to enhance services and practices within departments.
• Training and Development: Conduct workshops to promote inclusive practices among university staff.

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience.
• Experience with diverse disabilities in a higher education context.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven ability to monitor, analyse data, and produce reports.
• Emotional resilience and the ability to support others.

Desirable Attributes:

• Expertise in specific areas of disability.
• Knowledge of higher education inclusive practices.