Disability Adviser (Maternity cover)

A new opportunity is available for Disability Adviser within the Wellbeing and Inclusivity Service, within the Directorate of Student and Academic Services at Bangor University. This is a varied role that operates as part of a team of advisers supporting the University's disabled applicants and students. The post is fixed term (maternity cover) for 12 months from April 2026 and is 80% FTE.

The Disability Adviser post encompasses wide-ranging responsibilities in the support of disabled applicants and students at Bangor University, including identifying strategies to remove barriers to study and ensuring reasonable adjustments are in place within the teaching and learning environment and across the institution as a whole. There are a team of Disability Advisers who maintain and further develop a professional advisory service for students, advising and working with colleagues across the University to promote inclusive provision. Collaboration with academic schools and other services is a key part of the role in order to develop policy and procedures and support the embedding of inclusive practice relating to disabled students.

This is a varied role that operates as part of a team of advisers supporting the University's disabled applicants and students.

Candidates should be educated to degree level (or equivalent) and have previous experience of supporting disabled students in post-16 education.

An understanding of the specific needs of students with a wide range of impairments, including Autism and physical and sensory impairments; the barriers faced by disabled people; a model of student support that promotes the independence and resilience of our students in order to best prepare them for their future study or career goals along with a working knowledge of Disabled Students Allowance and an awareness of the provisions with the Equality Act (2010) in respect to disabled students and applicants are essential.

The successful candidate will be expected to commence on 8 April 2026 or as soon as possible from this date.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is essential for this post. Candidates will be expected to answer questions in both Welsh and English during interview.

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

This role will be located on campus at Bangor. Through our Dynamic Working framework, there will also be the option to spend some time working remotely (although remaining in the UK) to support work life balance, which will be discussed further with candidates at interview.

Applications will also be considered to carry out this role on a part-time or job share basis.

Applications will only be accepted via our on-line recruitment website,click the 'Apply' button above. However, in cases of access issues due to disability, paper application forms are available by telephoning 01248 383865 or by emailing hrassistants@bangor.ac.uk

Closing date for applications: 22 February, 2026.

Interviews will be held on: 5 March, 2026.

Informal enquiries can be made by contacting: Esther Griffiths, Inclusivity Manager, esther.griffiths@bangor.ac.uk

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