Could you be our next Wellbeing and Accessibility Advisor? ULaw are looking for students who can provide feedback on their experiences at The University of Law.

My experience of being a Wellbeing and Accessibility Advisor

Working as a WAA has been a fantastic experience. I’ve had the privilege of being a voice for students who felt unheard, advocating for their needs alongside my fellow advisors. Together, we tackled important issues like teaching practices, inclusivity, and accessibility features at our university. Sharing firsthand experiences allows us to make a real impact. 
This role has not only empowered me to contribute meaningfully but also strengthened my connection with the student community. Overall, it’s been a rewarding opportunity to help shape a more inclusive environment.
Niranjali Basdeo

Role description
This role provides an opportunity for students to provide structured input into the work of the university’s Accessibility group, which looks at improve the experiences and outcomes of Disabled students. The Wellbeing and Accessibility Advisors (WAAs) will help the university to further understand the experiences of Disabled students to enable staff to improve inclusive practices. They will also enable much better inclusion and representation of Disabled people.

Work is assigned to advisors via email, and examples of work assigned include: 

• Being asked to visit a website or guidance document and provide feedback on your experience via an online form  
• Being asked to attend a ‘panel’, which is a video call held via Teams, with advisors and members of staff. We will typically provide questions in advance so that you know what to expect.   

This role is an excellent opportunity to gain some valuable work experience and leadership skills as well as developing professionalism, respect for others and social awareness. The role is intended to fit around the role holder’s studies.  

Pay

Rate per hour: The Real Living Wage (£12 per hour outside London, £13.15 inside London, plus an additional 12.1% of the hourly rate as holiday pay).

Post holders will be paid for the full duration of each panel, even in instances where the panel has finished early. Overtime will be paid at the standard rate per additional 15 minutes worked.  

Preparatory work, follow up work, and training are paid at the standard rate.  

Hours
This is a casual role, meaning that there are no minimum hours per week. Based on the work from previous years, the role will likely involve attendance at 3 panel meetings a year. Work undertaken outside of panels, including preparatory work for the panel itself, is assigned periodically.

Travel
We do not anticipate that you will be asked to attend any in-person events or activities as part of this role. All work assigned and feedback given is conducted virtually.  

 

Please read the job description for further details

The job description also includes the interview questions that will be asked, should you be successful in progressing to the interview stage.

The application form can be found here https://forms.office.com/e/nzeJ7gy1xM

We are running two drop in sessions for those wanting to ask questions about the role. It is not mandatory to attend either session, or for the whole session. They are running at the following times:

• Wednesday 25th September, 1-2pm
• Monday 30th September, 1-2pm

Sign up for either of these sessions using the following form: https://forms.office.com/e/yy2deFLe4x

Applications close at 5pm on Friday 4th October 2024.

Interviews will take place in the week of Monday 14th October.

We will confirm outcomes by the end of the following week.