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Base pay range
A$85,961.00/yr - A$105,250.00/yr
Job Description
The Study Well team provides essential services that support inclusion, learning support and student success across the University. As Senior Inclusion Support Advisor, you will coordinate and mentor a small team, combining your leadership and frontline service delivery to shape how Southern Cross University supports students with disability, long-term illness, mental health conditions, or caring responsibilities.
You will make an impact by:
- Coordinating, mentoring and developing the Inclusion Support team, ensuring quality service delivery and continuous improvement
- Managing a caseload (20–40%) of students with diverse and complex needs, overseeing adjustments and inclusive learning strategies
- Driving change initiatives through the Disability Inclusion Action Plan, including new processes, training and frameworks
- Building staff capability across the University through disability awareness training and inclusive practice workshops
What you will bring
You are a dedicated allied health qualified with extensive experience in the disability sector and a passion for creating inclusive learning environments. With strong leadership skills, you thrive on supporting others, solving complex problems, and driving meaningful change.
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- A bachelor’s degree or higher in occupational therapy, nursing, allied health, mental health, social work, disability studies, or a related field
- Proven experience in disability services, inclusive education practices and accommodations (higher education experience regarded, but not essential)
- Strong supervisory and mentoring skills, with the ability to upskill and influence staff, including our Faculty partners
- Experience managing complex caseloads, using assessment tools and recommending reasonable adjustments
- Project management experience, with the ability to lead initiatives that improve systems, processes services and student outcomes
Why Southern Cross University
SCU is proudly a regional university, young, small and vibrant. That means you’ll find more exposure, opportunity and ownership - to grow, achieve and build a career that means more.
Your opportunity is:
- Full-time, fixed term (2 years)
- Located at either Gold Coast, QLD 4225, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450 or Lismore, NSW 2480. Relocation Assistance is available, making it easier to join our regional communities.
- HEW Level 6. The base salary ranges from $95,961 - $105,250 per annum, plus 17% employer’s contribution to superannuation. The total remuneration package is up to $123,143.
Southern Cross University values potential as much as experience. If you do not meet all the listed requirements but are excited about the role and confident you can contribute, we encourage you to apply or reach out for more information.
Southern Cross University celebrates the rich diversity of our regions and international community. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and values people of all backgrounds. We encourage applications from people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, languages, sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.
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📌 Senior Inclusion Support Advisor
🏢 Southern Cross University
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