Disability & Inclusion Officer

The Opportunity 

A fantastic opportunity to join an expanding team whose key role is to support disabled students to participate fully and succeed in their chosen courses of study.  You will determine the steps needed to put in place students’ learning adjustments and specialised support, through a combination of communication methods including in-person meetings.

Your skills and attributes for success 

• Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate extensive relevant experience
• Prior experience in supporting disabled students
• An understanding of the pressures of the academic environment for students with disabilities and/or additional support needs
• Ability to work sensitively with students with a range of support needs

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and open ended (permanent). 

Full job description

As a valued member of our team, you can expect: 

• A competitive salary of Grade UE06 £32,982 - £38,205 per annum
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page   (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits. 
• The Disability and Learning Support Service are engaged in hybrid working with most team members working a balance of campus and remote working.  Due to the nature of this role, please note that it cannot be entirely fulfilled by remote working.

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. 

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages   (opens new browser tab).

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Your application

As part of your application please upload an up-to-date CV as well as a supporting statement outlining your suitability and motivation for the role.  

For further information on the role, contact the recruiting manager, Gael Campbell,  

Key dates to note

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time 

Interviews will be held on 30 May 2024.