Job Description

Are you an experienced disability inclusion professional who thrives on supporting staff to embed inclusive practices? Join the University of Oxford as a Disability Inclusion Officer and play a pivotal role in a new project to enhance disabled student experience. This is your opportunity to build our institutional and sector-level evidence of what works, influence education and student welfare policy and practice, and have a lasting impact on disabled students and the staff that support them.

Location:

Divisional offices and Student Welfare and Support Services, Oxford (with hybrid working)

Salary:

Grade 8, 49,119-58,265 per annum (inclusive of Oxford University weighting)

Contract:

Full-Time, Fixed Term Contract for 3 Years (Applications for part-time and flexible working will be considered, with a minimum of 0.8 FTE)

About Us

Spanning the historic streets of the "city of dreaming spires," the University of Oxford has been ranked the world's leading university for nine consecutive years. A place where centuries of tradition meet world-changing innovation, we offer you the chance to shape the future while working in an inspiring environment that promotes excellence. Here, you'll contribute to ground-breaking research that tackles global challenges - from advancing sustainability to pioneering healthcare solutions - and join a diverse, inclusive community that champions your wellbeing, development, and aspirations. Apply now to become part of our extraordinary legacy.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for four Disability Inclusion Officers to join us on a fixed term basis for three years to work on a collaborative project with Student Welfare and Support Services and the four academic divisions.

What We Offer

Working at the University of Oxford offers several exclusive benefits, such as:
38 days of annual leave to support your wellbeing, with the option to purchase up to 10 extra days and additional leave after long service. One of the most generous maternity and adoption leave schemes in UK higher education, offering up to 26 weeks of full-pay leave, followed by additional statutory and unpaid leave options. A commitment to hybrid and flexible working to suit your lifestyle subject to operational requirements. An excellent contributory pension scheme. Affordable and sustainable commuting options, including a cycle loan scheme, discounted bus travel, and season ticket loans. Access to a vibrant community through our social, cultural, and sports clubs.

About the Role

These key new roles will deliver activity as part of a project to support the successful delivery of the University of Oxford's commitments under the 2025-2029 Access and Participation Plan (APP), specifically focusing on enhancing effective on-course support for disabled undergraduate students.

Each postholder will have a particular responsibility for one of the four academic divisions and will work in a matrix management structure. They will be line managed locally in their division and will work closely with each other as part of a project team and with central teams, with support and oversight from the Senior Project and Evaluation Manager (Disability Inclusion), based in Student Welfare and Support Services.

The postholders will:
Develop detailed knowledge of disability inclusion within their subject areas; Develop and support inclusive practices that will systematically anticipate disabled students' needs across a range of subject disciplinary contexts; Work in proactive partnership with academic divisions and their departments and faculties to offer expert advice, guidance, training and resources to staff that support the implementation of inclusive practices and reasonable adjustments; Develop, deliver and evaluate initiatives to address disability awarding rates, disseminating findings within and beyond Oxford; Build and maintain collaborative working relationships with colleagues working in education, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and student welfare across the collegiate University.

About You

Educated to degree level (or with equivalent experience), you will have a proven track record of developing and supporting inclusive practices, with specialist knowledge of disability inclusion and a sound understanding of higher education environments and the educational barriers faced by disabled students.

You will have excellent evaluation, research, and communication skills, and the ability to foster collaboration and build trust across a wide range of stakeholders, including senior academics and professional services staff. You'll be proactive, organised, and committed to driving meaningful, evidence-based improvements in disability inclusion and student success at Oxford.

Application Process

To apply, please upload:
A covering letter/supporting statement which specifies how you meet the selection criteria Your CV The details of two referees
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 12 November 2025.
Interviews will take place on 3 and 5 December 2025 and will be held in Oxford in-person.