UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON: Scholar Incapacity and Inclusive Help Coordinator

Scholar Expertise & Engagement

Location:  Highfield Campus

Wage:   £29,605 to £33,966 every year

Full Time Everlasting

Closing Date:  Monday 20 Could 2024

Interview Date:   To be confirmed

Reference:  2706624AJ

An thrilling alternative has arisen for an enthusiastic and proactive individual to hitch Scholar Expertise & Engagement and help college students as a part of our Scholar Incapacity and Inclusion service.  

As a Scholar Incapacity and Inclusion Help Coordinator you’ll be answerable for coordinating and delivering specialist incapacity help for college kids to assist guarantee they’re able to entry all points of college life.  

Working carefully with the Disabled Scholar Inclusion Workforce Chief and a crew of Scholar Incapacity and Inclusive Help Coordinators, you’ll have accountability for particular help areas however may also work as a part of a crew to make sure the well timed supply of all help.  The help programmes embody, however wouldn’t be restricted to: 

• Supporting college students to entry the Disabled College students’ Allowance (DSA). 
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• Liaising with exterior suppliers of help to place in place suggestions made in college students’ Wants Evaluation Stories.  
• Have an oversight of the supply of Assistive Know-how Software program that’s out there to college students.  
• Supporting actions which relate to the transition of first yr disabled college students into college.   
• Assembly with college students to offer recommendation on how you can entry pupil help.  
• Responding to pupil queries associated to incapacity and inclusion, by way of e mail and telephone.   
• Different initiatives as required by means of figuring out college students’ wants.  

The position will mix each undertaking work in addition to the chance to work straight with college students.  You’ll work as a part of our Scholar Incapacity and Inclusion crew and might want to construct relationships successfully with a spread of inner and exterior companions.  

The profitable candidate will be capable to display:  

• The power to speak clearly with college students in a wide range of methods. 
• Sturdy coordinating and administrative abilities.  
• Downside fixing abilities to introduce new methods of working.  
• Expertise of managing a fluctuating and sometimes demanding workload.  

Please word that occasional weekend working is required to help College occasions equivalent to, Open Days, Welcome occasions, transition to college actions and commencement.   

The position can accommodate hybrid working consistent with the wants of the service, however please bear in mind {that a} full-time member of employees would normally work 3 days on campus and a pair of days remotely.  The position includes working in an open-plan workplace when on campus.  

Working on the College of Southampton offers you entry to a variety of advantages along with our aggressive charges of pay. All our advantages may be seen right here: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/hr/providers/benefits-explained/index.web page   

We’re proactive in fostering a tradition of inclusion, respect, and equality of alternative. We choose candidates primarily based on advantage and skill and aspire to thrive within the variety of our workforce. We welcome functions from all candidates with an curiosity within the position and those that are dedicated to serving to us create an inclusive work surroundings. We encourage functions from candidates from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities, individuals from LGBTQ+ communities, and folks with disabilities.    

*An enhanced DBS test is required for this position.