Disability Adviser

Overview

The Directorate of Student and Academic Services at Bangor University invites applications for a Disability Adviser within the Wellbeing and Inclusivity Service. This is a fixed-term maternity-cover role (12 months) at 80% FTE, located on campus with potential remote working within the UK under our Dynamic Working framework. The post is in the School/Department:
Student Support and Well-being, Grade 7, Salary Information:
Grade 7: £38,249 - £45,413 p.a. pro rata. Closing date: 22-02-2026. The post reports to the Inclusivity Manager.

A new opportunity is available for Disability Adviser... 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.

Responsibilities include and candidate requirements: candidates should be educated to degree level (or equivalent) and have previous experience of supporting disabled students in post-16 education.

Essential knowledge includes understanding the needs of students with impairments such as Autism, physical and sensory impairments; barriers faced by disabled people; a model of student support that promotes independence and resilience; working knowledge of Disabled Students Allowance; and awareness of the Equality Act (2010) provisions for disabled students and applicants. The successful candidate will 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. The role allows for some remote working; applications may be considered part-time or job share. Applications are only accepted via the online recruitment website, with paper options available for accessibility issues.

Closing date for applications: 22 February, 2026. Interviews will be held on 5 March, 2026. Informal enquiries can be made to Esther Griffiths, Inclusivity Manager, e

Purpose of the Job

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 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.

• Work in line with a model of support that promotes the independence and resilience of our students in order to best prepare them for their future study or career goals.
• Provide high level case support to disabled students, using specialist professional expertise and experience to assess,…