Job Description

Salary

Grade 5, 34,610 - 41,064

Contractual hours

35

Basis

Full Time

Region

Central

Job category/type

Professional Services

Date posted

25/09/2025

Job reference

REQ000357

People and Wellbeing

Lanarkshire Campus (Travel to other campuses may be required)

Permanent

THE POST - REQ000357 - Disability Adviser

This is an exciting opportunity for a Disability Adviser to join the University of West of Scotland to support the diverse needs of students across all our campuses

Reporting to the Disability Service Team Leader you will provide information and advice to prospective and current disabled students studying at University West of Scotland. Along with identifying reasonable adjustments and liaising with academic colleagues, you will also carry out Needs Assessments for individual students and process and submit Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) applications.

Educated to degree level or equivalent you will have relevant experience working in an advisory capacity as well as working with disabled people on a one-to-one basis. In addition, you should be able to evidence experience of building successful internal and external relationships. You will also provide specialist information and advice to prospective and current students with disabilities on the support systems available in Higher Education and to enable the assessment and implementation of students' support requirements. Additionally, the post holder will have a good understanding of disability legislation as it applies to HE ensuring the needs of individual students are met (in line with the Equality Act 2010) and will support the wider university community to meet its obligations and to provide an inclusive student experience.

The successful candidate should have the following:

Educated to degree level or equivalent. Experience of working in an advisory capacity in further/higher education. Knowledge of Disability legislation within the context of further/higher education Understanding of the Disabled Student Allowance application process. Excellent communication skills. Strong self-management organisational and time management skills.

ABOUT US

The University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland's largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses.

With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others.

UWS is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 200 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2024 Young University Rankings)

Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future.

We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:

24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays

An additional days leave on your birthday

Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme

A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance

Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers

Fitness facilities across our campuses

Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme

Professional, career and research development opportunities.

Closing Date: Friday 24th October 2025

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception, where evidence would need to be provided).

The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.

You can find out more about how the University uses your personal data as part of the recruitment process by looking at the UWS HR Applicant Privacy Notice at

www.uws.ac.uk

UWS are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant.

UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.

UWS is a "Disability Confident" employer.

University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520