Capita Plc Hiring for Trainee Disable Student Allowance Job at Remote , UK Full Time

To undertake technical needs assessments of people with disabilities or SpLD in accordance with appropriate regulations and the quality assurance framework and to produce formal written reports.

Job title:

Trainee Disable Student Allowance

Job Description:

We are hiring! Contact Associates have an opportunity for a Disabled Student Allowance Assessor!

Description of your role – Contact Associates deliver high-quality assessments, which enable students with disabilities or other health conditions to access the specialist equipment, DSA help and support they need to fulfil their potential at university or college. We achieve this via a nationwide network of assessment centres and highly skilled disability specialists. We’ve made a commitment to recruit and train only the very best assessors.

What you’ll be doing :

• Create formal written needs assessment reports
• Liaise with external and internal agencies to complete reports and ensure support is relevant
• Respond to queries in agreed SLA’s
• Liaise with Higher Education Students to identify appropriate study and support
• Complete any other duties that may be allocated from time to time

About Capita Contact Associates

Contact Associates is the largest provider of assessments for students in receipt of Disabled Students Allowance in the UK. Via our network of assessment centres nationwide, Contact Associates delivers high quality assessments to disabled students, enabling them to access the specialist equipment and tutor led support they need to engage fully in higher education.

What we’re looking for :

Education:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent (desirable)
• Knowledge of DSAs provision/support (desirable)

Skills:

• Good communication skill is key in this role
• Self-motivated & be able to work on their own
• Good literacy and written skill
• Able to work towards deadlines
• Good IT skills
• Proactive
• Ability to prioritise and organise on workload

What’s in it for you?

• A starting salary of £25,000
• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme …and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

To view our Covid-19 and process adjustments information, please visit the Capita Careers site.

Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. During the application process, you’ll be asked to share your personal characteristics and data with us. This helps us understand our audience so we can make sure we are doing everything we can to attract a diverse range of people and ensure our recruitment processes are fair and inclusive.

Location:

Home-Based – GBR

,

United Kingdom

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)