UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN/ PRIFYSGOL MORGANNWG
STUDENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
DISABILITY SUPPORT OFFICER - Ref: SD006
Salary: £14,692 - £18,409 per annum
JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsible to: Disability & Dyslexia Service Manager
Main Purpose of Job: To manage and co-ordinate the day-day support for
disabled students
Principal Responsibilities and Duties
1. Manage and co-ordinate the day-day support services for disabled
students ie. Student Support Workers, Electronic Note-Takers and Volunteers.
2. Recruit, select and train Support Workers, Electronic Note-Takers
and Volunteers.
3. Undertake administrative tasks related to the support provisions eg.
Wages preparation and invoicing.
4. Be responsible for the maintenance of Departmental records in
relation to disabled students.
5. Contribute to the development of appropriate information materials.
6. Assist in the co-ordination of the Department's contribution to the
University's examination arrangements for disabled students.
7. Prepare statistical and other reports as appropriate.
8. Undertake other duties as may reasonably be requested by the Head of
Department or Dyslexia & Disability Service Manager, and as are compatible
with the grading of the post.
The Department of Student Services is headed by Gillian Jack and has seven
Centres, each headed by a manager, responsible for student counselling and
welfare, Disability & Dyslexia, careers guidance, student finance and
international students, health services, chaplaincy and resident tutor
service. The 35 or so staff of the Department all share in its basic
philosophy - that of acknowledging explicitly the personal responsibility
and potential of individual clients and of contributing fully to enabling
them to realise that potential. The services we provide, therefore, are
impartial, delivered within an overall person-centred frame, and within the
Department's confidentiality code.
Application forms and further particulars may be obtained by accessing our
web pages at www.glam.ac.uk/jobs <http://www.glam.ac.uk/jobs>
<http://www.glam.ac.uk/hr <http://www.glam.ac.uk/hr > >
or by telephoning 01443 482004 (Direct line - 24 hour service).
Alternatively, you can e-mail us at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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When requesting an application form, please quote reference SD006
CLOSING DATE: 11 JULY 2003
Sharon Jones
Disability and Dyslexia Service Manager
Tel: 01443 482494
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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