Learning Support Advisor

At BIMM University, we're more than just an educational institution; we're a vibrant community dedicated to nurturing creativity and empowering students to reach their full potential. With campuses across the UK, Ireland, and Germany, we offer a diverse range of courses in modern music, performing arts, filmmaking and creative technology. Our commitment to excellence in creative arts education sets us apart, providing students with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities they need to succeed in their chosen fields. About the Role As a Learning Support Advisor, you will be pivotal in ensuring that students with learning needs or disabilities receive the highest quality support services. Your role will involve managing a caseload of students, proactively assisting them from application through to their first semester and beyond, ensuring that their educational journey is accessible and fully supported. What You'll Do: Support Students: Work closely with applicants and students to identify and address their learning needs. Assist in obtaining diagnostic reports, and help students explore referral options. Coordinate Services: Liaise with the DSA Team and NMH providers to set up support and funding, ensuring students receive the necessary assistance. Communicate Needs: Develop learner profiles and communicate individual needs to relevant staff, maintaining confidentiality and adhering to safeguarding policies. Promote Inclusion: Actively advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion in all student wellbeing activities, becoming a strong ally for all students. Collaborate: Work alongside the Student Wellbeing Manager and Admissions team to ensure all support needs are met, playing a vital role in the enrolment and induction processes. Record Keeping: Maintain accurate records of student needs, support provided, and actions taken, ensuring timely and efficient documentation. What You'll Bring: A good standard of general education is essential. A degree is desirable. Previous experience supporting young adults with SEND is crucial. Experience in a Student Wellbeing role is a plus. Strong administrative abilities, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and computer literacy with Microsoft applications. An empathetic and inclusive approach, high resilience, and the ability to manage a demanding workload. A team player who can also work independently and knows when to seek support. A deep understanding of the role of Learning Support in a higher education context. An awareness of the support mechanisms to ensure effective inclusion and engagement in learning for disabled students and those with additional needs is key within this role. This includes: DSA, needs assessment and non-medical helpers. The application of Reasonable adjustments for specific conditions. The compilation of Individual support plans, emergency support plans, and personal evacuation plans. Diagnostic and screening tools. We welcome applicants with experience within higher education settings working with students with dyslexia or other specific learning difficulties, medical conditions, neurodiversity, visual and hearing impairments, and physical and mobility issues. Prior experience in coordinating a team to ensure the effective delivery of a disability support service offer is a desired requirement of this role. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £23,920.00-£27,040.00 per year Work Location: In person Application deadline: 02/02/2025

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