Temp Disability Support Advisor

GORDON YATES; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A further education and training company is seeking a Temp Disability Support Advisor to work remotely for about 3 months. The role involves responding to student disability disclosures, overseeing timely interventions, and ensuring records comply with audit requirements. Candidates should understand reasonable adjustments in education and have experience working with diverse disabilities. Strong IT skills, especially in MS Office, are essential. This position advocates for inclusive practices to promote student independence.

Qualifications

• Detailed understanding of implementing reasonable adjustments according to the Equality Act 2010.
• Significant experience working with individuals with various disabilities.
• Ability to build effective working relationships in a multi-agency setting.

Responsibilities

• Respond to student’s disability disclosures per service agreements.
• Oversee timely and appropriate Learning Support interventions.
• Interview and assess students for reasonable adjustments.
• Maintain accurate Learning Support records.
• Promote Learning Support strategies and service improvements.

Skills

Understanding of reasonable adjustments

Experience with individuals with disabilities

Strong IT competency

Ability to build effective relationships

Tools

MS Office

Educational databases

Job description

Temp Disability Support Advisor

This role will be remote working and will last around 3 months. £17.50 per hour

Our Client

Is a further Education and Training Company; for HR, Legal and Accountancy - and Is one of the leaders

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

To respond to student’s disability disclosure in line with service level agreements and policy.

To have oversight that all Learning Support interventions (reasonable adjustments) are timely, effective and appropriate to individual entitlement to promote inclusive practice and student independence, acting as an advocate for students with learning difficulties and / or disabilities

To interview and assess students to identify appropriate reasonable adjustments in accordance with the Learning Support Policy, learning and teaching and external funding such as Disabled Students Allowances / Govt Apprenticeship funding mechanisms

To accurately record student’s entitlements, based on initial assessment, interview, and evidence including external assessment reports

To liaise with the Learning Support Administrator(s) and ensure that all Learning Support records are accurate and up-to-date and that evidence complies with audit requirements

To identify and promote Learning Support strategies and service improvements and to help maintain marketing and promotional material for the Learning Support Service

To collaborate with external stakeholders and other teams to ensure reasonable adjustments and inclusive practice are integrated to monitor and report on financial records and report to the Head of Inclusion and Learning Support

About you

A detailed understanding of implementing reasonable adjustments in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in an educational setting

Significant experience and understanding of working with individuals with a range of disabilities, including but not limited to, mental health, sensory impairments, physical disability, and the autistic spectrum

Experience of working in a multi-agency team approach, with the ability to build effective working relationships, partnerships and referral routes with key internal and external stakeholders (e.g. GPs, NHS mental health services and third sector support agencies)

Familiarity with MS Office an excellent level of IT competency including MS Excel and experience of educational databases