Disability Officer

Disability Officer

26.25 hrs p.w. (average) worked over 40 weeks

£16,290 - £17,791 p.a. (equivalent to £26,495 - £28,936 p.a. pro rata)

You’ll be working in one of the UK’s leading performing arts institutions.  We enjoy a global reputation for the quality of our teaching, our world class facilities and an enviable track record of graduate employment. 

You will be a member of our Student Support Team which offers professional advice and support to our diverse HE student population on a wide range of issues/needs – personal (emotional and psychological), educational, health and welfare - which may inhibit their achievement or participation during their time with us.  This includes specialist study skills support and counselling.

Your role will be to provide support for students with Specific Learning Difficulties, physical disabilities, health conditions, and ongoing mental health problems including initial assessments and producing and maintaining Student Support Documents for teaching staff. 

The successful applicant will have experience of providing support to young people or adults with Specific Learning Difficulties and have a sound knowledge of disabilities (learning, physical and mental) together with a relevant Level 5 qualification.

You can download or request a hard copy of the application form and further details for this post from our website.

CV’s will not be accepted.

Closing date for this post:  10:00am Friday 3 August 2018.

LIPA - a registered charity No. 1001565 is committed to diversity and has policies and development programmes in place to promote equality of opportunity.  We accordingly welcome applications from both disabled and ethnic minority candidates.