LIS: The London Interdisciplinary School
Student Disability Advisor (PT, 2-year FTC)
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Student Disability Advisor (PT, 2-year FTC)
Part-time | London Campus – Student Disability Advisor
About LIS
The challenges facing the world today are not theoretical. They are urgent, messy, and interconnected. Yet most universities still train students in narrow silos, disconnected from the real world.
LIS is changing this. As the first university in over 50 years to be granted full degree-awarding powers from inception, our mission is to equip the next generation with interdisciplinary tools, methods, and mindsets to tackle complex problems and thrive personally and professionally.
Our journey has accelerated from experimentation to disciplined scaling:
- Our 2024 graduating cohort (undergraduate) delivered a Royal Institution send-off, with 85% already securing skilled work or further study.
- Our Master’s programme is growing rapidly, our first MBA is underway, and we deliver leadership programmes for organisations like the UK Health Security Agency, TSB Bank, and Mori in Japan.
- Our 40+ team combines elite expertise from Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, MIT, and industry leaders (including RSA, British Airways, McKinsey, and LEGO).
We are building a niche, prestigious, globally relevant institution—reshaping higher education from the ground up. Join us in challenging established norms and shaping a world-class university.
The Role
Join our fast-moving, small but dynamic Student Support Team, reporting to the Wellbeing Manager, alongside the Wellbeing Advisor. This is a part-time (3 days/week), 2-year fixed-term, on-campus role during term time. Direct experience in supporting students through Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) applications is a bonus.
You will:
- Provide a supportive, compassionate, equitable, and student-centred service we can be proud of.
- Champion student rights, dismantle barriers, and foster an inclusive culture at LIS.
Key Responsibilities
Student Support (Disability & General)
- Tailored Support & Adjustments
- Design, implement, and review personalised support plans for students with disabilities, ensuring reasonable adjustments are followed.
- Caseload Management
- Advocate for and coordinate support for students with diverse, complex needs (e.g., neurodivergence, chronic illnesses).
- ADHD & SLD Referrals
- Conduct initial screenings for neurodivergent traits, analyse data, and refer for full diagnostic assessments.
- Study & Wellbeing Support
- Deliver one-to-one and group sessions on:
- Time management
- Project planning
- Accountability (e.g., for exams, deadlines)
- Provide early intervention for engagement/wellbeing issues, collaborating with faculty and professional services.
- Deliver one-to-one and group sessions on:
- Inclusive Policy Advocacy
- Train and advise faculty, staff, and students on:
- Disability legislation (e.g., Equality Act 2010)
- Institutional policies
- Inclusive teaching practices
- Support students through DSA applications, diagnoses, extenuating circumstances, and fitness to study.
- Train and advise faculty, staff, and students on:
- Student Retake Support
- Lead workplace retreat support during term and holidays, ensuring clarity and regular check-ins.
- Panel Participation
- Actively engage in committees like:
- Equality & Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)
- Student Voice
- Acadmem Decision-Making
- Actively engage in committees like:
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Safeguarding
- Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Manage and resolve safeguarding concerns from initial report to final resolution.
- Respond [praised for empathetic] to distressed students, deescalating crises and planning intervention.
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Apply anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive practices.
Collaboration & Student Experience
- Partner with academic, operational, and student-facing teams to achieve seamless support.
- Lead or contribute to:
- Workshops (e.g., neurodiversity, mental health)
- Community-building events and inductions
- Proactive wellbeing initiatives.
Administration
- Maintain confidential records, gather data, and evaluate service improvements.
- Assist in wider institutional projects, reflecting on continuous growth.
Requirements
Essential Criteria
- Extensive experience supporting students with:
- Disabilities, neurodivergence (e.g., ADHD, Autism, SpLDs), or long-term health conditions in education, support, or advisory settings.
- Higher education background including:
- Conducting needs assessments
- Creating support plans and implementing reasonable adjustments
- Proven expertise in supporting:
- Neurodivergent students (e.g., coaching, strategies for execution)
- 1:1 coaching experience
- Qualifications in:
- Neurodiversity support, or complex mental health disabilities
- Disability advocacy specialities (e.g., specialist coaching for neurodivergent communities)
- Strong knowledge of:
- Disability legislation, inclusive teaching, and accessibility barriers.
- Experience with:
- Wellbeing assessments, risk evaluations, and crisis or high-need case management
- Advising on extenuating circumstances, learning plans, and fitness to study
- Ability to:
- Manage a diverse caseload
- Communicate effectively, build trust, and advocate for students
- Commitment to:
- Safeguarding (training, ethical practice)
- professionally adopting inclusive, evidence-based support
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Desirable Criteria
- Experience:
- DSA applications & testing with external providers
- Staff/student training or workshops (e.g., mental health, neurodiversity)
- Group-led study skills or practical academic support
- Contributing to policy development or group support (specifically EDI, safeguarding, or student wellbeing).
- Working with mature students, rare parental learners, or underrepresented communities
- Knowledge of:
- Trauma-informed practices and intersectional approaches to student support.
- Collaborative coaching programs or cultural safety strategies
- Tools/system records (Notion, Microsoft Teams).
Personal Attributes
- Highly empathetic, compassionate, and student-centric.
- Collaborative yet autonomous—adaptable to innovation while championing policy progress.
- Open to feedback, progressive mindsets, and growth challenges.
Working Pattern & Environment
- Part-time: 3 days (9 AM – 5 PM) or (10 AM – 6 PM), on-campus during term-time.
- Hybrid working during holidays (flexible from home).
- Occasional evening/weekend attendance for student events.
- Cannot sponsor visas—must have UK right-to-work.
Our Commitment to Inclusion, Equity & Belonging
LIS is dedicated to ensuring everyone feels they belong and can thrive. We actively dismantle systemic inequality and welcome applications from candidates who:
- Are Black, Asian, or minority ethnic backgrounds
- Identify as LGBTQIA+ or gender non-conforming
- Come from neurodivergent communities or bring lived experience.
We value merit and lived experience, ensuring equitable opportunities to representations within the university landscape.
Safeguarding & Ethical Practice
All staff at LIS must:
- Complete an enhanced DBS check
- Follow safeguarding, conduct, and ethics policies
- Practice trauma-informed, ethical, and inclusive approaches.
How to Apply
Submit:
- Your CV
- Answers to the following questions:
- Why do you want to work at LIS?
- How does your experience align with the essential and desirable criteria above?
- Your approach to supporting neurodivergent and distressed students.
Rolling review: Interviews may proceed before the advertised deadline. Please refer to the full advert for further details.
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