Disability Advisor

Disability Advisor

We are currently seeking a passionate and experienced Disability Advisor to join our Client’s multidisciplinary team.

Job Purpose :

Working with private sector clients, the advisor will provide assessments and actions plans to help remove disability related barriers. The post will involve intensive case management to resolve issues for customers and will do this by liaising with stakeholders including the employee, line manager and wider client.

The job provides an excellent opportunity to help clients focussed on talent management and use problem solving skills to really make a difference for disabled employees working in the media and other industries.

The Disability Advisor Key responsibilities will be:

• To provide case management and advice for employees starting work, returning to work or in work to help the achieve their potential. Liaising with a variety of stakeholders and managers to ensure the assessments are comprehensive. Ensuring that all services are delivered in line with relevant professional standards, equality act requirements, contractual requirements, and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• To conduct high quality assessments / specialist assessments across all disability types to determine the support needs of the client.
• To develop and implement assessment reports in conjunction with the employee and their manager. 
• Support maybe required from colleagues, external service providers, partner organisations and internal specialists.
• Manage a complex caseload providing advice and support to employees, managers and other relevant stakeholders, ensuring that all services delivered adhere to professional standards and are delivered within contractual requirements and service level agreements. Undertake adjustment reviews and implement changes to support packages.

To work as The Disability Advisor you will need the following:

• Must have the Eligibility to Work in the UK

• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office 365 including MS Teams, Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ability to coach, mentor and encourage others to promote wellbeing and self-care. 
• Ability to produce accurately written high level reports.
• Able to build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships. 
• Knowledge of Equality Act and Disability legislation affecting employees
• Able to identify risks to contract or to employees including safeguarding. 

Location: Home based with some requirement to travel to client sites across the UK

If you are a dedicated Professional with the right Experience looking to make a positive impact in the field, please submit your application TODAY!

Giuliana Cassiano