Job Introduction
Job Title Disability Advisor
Department Group Education Services
Location Remote/London
Travel As required to our London office.
Contract Type Freelance 6 Months
Daily Rate £150 Daily rate
Hours of Work 37.50 hours per week.
Job Summary
We are looking for a Freelance Disability Support Advisor to provide confidential support and advice to disabled students and applicants to ensure they can access all aspects of the academic environment while upholding BPP’s commitment to Equality and Diversity under the Equality Act 2010.
Apply now to make a difference in students' academic experiences.
What you’ll be doing
- Respond to student’s disability disclosure in line with service level agreements and Policy.
- Meet with students to evaluate their support requirements and provide advice based on individual entitlements and academic standards.
- To share relevant student information with tutors, the learning support officer, in line with disclosure agreements, to ensure necessary adjustments and preferred ways of working are accommodated.
- To maintain a caseload of students and providing one to one support.
- To advise academic staff on appropriate reasonable adjustments to ensure individual students can access their studies.
- To provide BPP site orientations for students with sensory impairments and on the autistic spectrum as required.
What we are looking for
- Experience of working with individuals with a range of disabilities, including but not limited to, mental health, sensory impairments, physical disability, and the autistic spectrum.
- Demonstrated experience in providing advice, guidance, and support to disabled individuals, preferably in an educational environment.
- The ability to deal sensitively and diplomatically, whilst maintaining boundaries within a confidential setting.
- An excellent understanding of the implementation of reasonable adjustments.
- An understanding of inclusive approaches to teaching and learning is desirable.
Sound like the perfect fit? Apply today :)
The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS. Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore the successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings that are not protected, as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013)
