(Apologies for cross posting)

I’m writing to raise awareness of another exciting role at Oxford within the Disability Advisory Service.

We are looking for a Disability officer to join our expert team who are committed to the continued development of student support service provision. This is a Grade 8 post: Salary £36,862 - £44,016 p.a. The University has made a strong commitment to students with disabilities in its access Agreement to OFFA for 2012/13 and the DAS has an important role to play in achieving this aim throughout the Collegiate University.

Candidates should be able to:

• Manage a caseload of often complex student work.
• Conduct informal assessments of students' needs, including those who present with multiple and complex difficulties.
• Provide expert guidance, including the relevant legislation, to colleges and departments on all areas of support for students with disabilities.
• Provide specialist knowledge in one of the following areas: sensory impairment, chronic long-term health conditions, fatigue conditions, Asperger Syndrome.

A full job description and further information is at http://www.ox.ac.uk/about_the_university/jobs/professionalandmanagement/

Only applications received before midday on 31 August 2011 can be considered.

Interviews will be held on 13 September 2011.

You will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.

Contact Person : Samantha Adams

Vacancy ID : 100774

Contact Phone : 01865 270128

Closing Date : 31-Aug-2011

Contact Email : [log in to unmask]

We will shortly be recruiting a similar post with a focus on SpLD which I will raise awareness of via these lists as well as jobs.ac.uk and the University’s vacancy page.

To see short films of some of Oxford’s students with disabilities please visit http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/why_oxford/life_at_oxford/disabilities.html you may also enjoy ‘Dyslexia Unbound’, a film about the impact of study support on students with SpLDs at Oxford but which has relevance across the sector which can be viewed (using Quicktime) at http://dl.dropbox.com/u/33624076/Dyslexia%20Unbound%20Liz%20Ahrends.mp4

With best wishes,

Pete

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Pete Quinn

Head of Disability Advisory Service

Monday - Friday (9am - 5pm)

Disability Advisory Service

University of Oxford

T.    +44 (0)1865 280459
W.   www.ox.ac.uk/students/shw/das
Post and Visitors (by appointment only) to:  3 Worcester Street, Oxford OX1 2BX (Map and street view at http://tinyurl.com/DASphotoandmap)

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