Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at SGS in the HE Disability Support Service for a manager to support with the efficient and effective running of the service.

HE Disability Service Manager (Maternity Cover)

Role Information:

Reference: REQ001277

Location: WISE Campus (expected to work across campuses)

FTE Salary: up to 37,839.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)

Contract Type: Maternity Cover, Fixed term until September 2026

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Financial Rewards and Benefits:

Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners lives

Competitive Pension Scheme-

Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 17.9%.

Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays

- 25 days corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years service (Full-Time Equivalent).

Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.

Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.

Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices

Access to My Lifestyle discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Free Annual Eye test

All staff members can buy a

TOTUM card

(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union

Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities

Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)

Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources

Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College

has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects from business to sport, construction to media, GCSEs and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.



Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve Outstanding status after being classified as Good in our last inspection. For more information, please visit

https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/

An exciting opportunity has arisen at SGS College in the Higher Education Disability Support Service for a manager to lead a successful team, provide support to students who declare disabilities and oversee the progression of an efficient and effective service.

The Disability Support Service provides advice, guidance and support for current and prospective students with disabilities. We work closely with our support services, academic staff and student community to remove barriers and improve accessibility.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

To line manage staff in the HE Disability Service and perform line management duties i.e., return to work, appraisals, induction, probation reviews, absence management and manage the HE Disability staff daily. To be responsible for the performance management of staff in team, including training, development and maintenance of required professional memberships and accreditation. Responsible for the delivery of a high quality and responsive service to students, monitoring and reviewing service user feedback and taking action to improve and enhance the service as appropriate. Responsible for the strategic development and implementation of an accessible and inclusive service delivery model, which is responsive to ongoing needs of our students. To ensure statutory requirements from DSA/Student Finance/OfS are maintained and that accurate records are kept for audit. To keep up to date with relevant legislation and strategies that relate to disability and inclusion and use this to develop policies and frameworks to reflect best practice and compliance. Further key tasks and responsibilities in job description

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

GCSE in English and Maths, or relevant equivalent and good general education SEND specific qualifications at level 2 or above Relevant degree Organised and efficient in time management Excellent IT skills Excellent interpersonal written, verbal and communication skills Skilled at implementing and maintaining efficient systems Knowledge of successfully managing and delivering student/client facing services whilst ensuring compliance with external frameworks or legislation

Please apply online by: Wednesday 9th July 2025

Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed

SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.