Student Accessibility Officer (Maternity Cover)

Richmond American University London is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Student Accessibility Officer oversee Student Affairs team’s work to support students’ continuation and progression amongst students with specific educational needs or associated personal challenges. The maternity cover contract dates are from 3 August 2026 to 8 September 2027.

You will be responsible for setting up programmes and services for students by offering a wide range of support including, but not limited to peer to peer tutoring, digital support and faculty-led assistance. The position will work across departments to deliver on our student experience strategy and reflect the University’s motto of ‘unity in diversity’.

You will have experience working with students with additional needs in an educational setting preferably a college or university. You will have flexibility, adaptability and the desire to support students through challenging times. You will be highly organised and able to manage your own workload while working effectively with both students and colleagues across different departments.

About Richmond American University London

Richmond American University London is a unique institution, global in outlook and in practice, diverse and cosmopolitan in its culture. A leading private and not-for-profit institution, we are dually accredited in both the United States, by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and registered with the Office for Students in the UK. Our students receive both UK and US degrees, bringing together the best of British and American higher education.

Operating in London since 1972, our mission is to educate and inform future generations by providing them with the knowledge and support to think critically, the freedom to challenge assumptions and the skills to work with others. Our distinctive, multi-disciplinary Liberal Arts degree programmes offer a holistic approach to teaching and learning that focuses on developing academic and personal skills to enable our students to make positive contributions through employment, personal development, and public service after graduation.

Following the move to our new state-of-the-art campus in Chiswick Park, West London, we are developing a new strategy that will see the University grow and further diversify its student body, broaden and diversify is academic offer and expand its international partnerships.

Richmond is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to an inclusive culture and welcomes applications from diverse backgrounds and experiences. A Disclosure and Barring Service check at the basic level is required for this position.

**This post will remain open until a suitable candidate has been identified. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged. **

Please note that while submitted applications will be acknowledged, we are unable to provide individual feedback to applicants.

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