Staff Disability Support Advisor

Job title:

Staff Disability Support Advisor

Company:

King’s College London

Job description

About us:King’s College London is an internationally renowned university delivering exceptional education and world-leading research.The Human Resources directorate is proud to work with the King’s community to provide academic and professional excellence and an outstanding educational experience for our students.This role sits within the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team in HR and its an exciting time to join the team as we expand our support to disabled staff at King’s. We work closely with the Organisational Development team and other HR teams to ensure staff at King’s are supported at all stages of their employment. This role will also contribute to our Disability Inclusion Action Plan which is a shared plan covering students, staff and cross cutting challenges.Support, workplace adjustments and development opportunities are available to all staff at King’s. We seek to treat colleagues fairly where everyone has the opportunity to flourish at King’s. Our Organisational Development team offers a wide range of courses and activities to support your personal and professional development.About the role:The Disability Support Advisor plays a crucial role in providing support, guidance, and advocacy for staff with disabilities. The advisor will provide advice and training to ensure disabled staff have the workplace adjustments and support they require. They will also need to work closely with various stakeholders to ensure that individuals with disabilities have equal access to development opportunities, services, and facilities. This role requires a deep understanding of disability-related issues, strong communication skills, and a passion for promoting inclusivity.You will be required to put forward recommendations on managing more complex situations, having regard to their impact and consequences. You will be expected to identify gaps in information and conduct analyses to solve/resolve problems and issues with short-term consequences.You will need to liaise with stakeholders across the university and coordinate activities across a number of subsections of a School/Department/University. The work will involve encountering changing priorities and differing situations.This is a full time and you will be offered an indefinite contract.About you:To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:Essential criteria * Degree, HND, NVQ 4 qualified or equivalent in relevant subject/relevant formal training, plus relevant experience in similar or related roles.

• Experience working with disabled and neurodivergent individuals in a workplace or support services setting, preferably in an HR or disability support role, and appropriately managing cases and associated confidential information.
• Excellent understanding of a range of disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions and neurodivergent conditions and knowledge of strategies to support disabled and neurodivergent staff.
• In-depth knowledge of EDI principles, regulations, and best practices. Knowledge of disability legislation and regulations in the UK, including the Equality Act 2010 and the Disability Confident scheme.
• Ability to demonstrate a detail-oriented and solution-focused approach, making practical decisions to provide support, solve problems and effect change.
• Experience working with MS Office applications, alongside strong digital literacy and data management skills, along with proficiency in data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to manage own workload, manage projects and balance multiple priorities concurrently while working with a range of stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to manage sensitive interpersonal communication, develop high standard written guidance and resources and present effectively to a wide range of colleagues.

Desirable criteria * Knowledge of common assistive technology and software used by disabled employees and experience providing training on assistive software.

• Experience developing and delivering disability awareness and workplace adjustments training.
• Experience using Microsoft Power Automate and Power Apps – both developing new flows and apps and managing them.

Downloading a copy of our Job DescriptionFull details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.Further information:We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King’s.We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ ‘ pages.Interviews are due to be held on 23rd August 2024.We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.

Expected salary

£43205 – 50585 per year

Location

Strand, Central London

Job date

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 03:49:18 GMT

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