Division of Student Life

Permanent/continuing, full-time appointment
Level 8/9: $117,918 - $146,302 + 17% superannuation

The Manager, Student Accessibility is responsible for leading the operational delivery of Student Accessibility Services at the University of Wollongong. This includes the development and implementation of personalised learning supports and reasonable adjustments for students with a disability/ health condition. Adopting a staff-student partnership approach, this role will lead the Student Accessibility and Inclusion team to develop students’ agency to succeed in their studies increasing student retention at UOW.

The Manager is pivotal in ensuring that UOW delivers inclusive, compliant, student-centered services through strong and collaborative relationships with faculties and academic staff and other professional staff.

If you are someone with excellent people management skills, experience and demonstrated success in supporting teams through change, a passion for developing and maintaining strong and collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and enthusiasm for considering a service from a process and systems perspective to maximise effectiveness, then this could be the role for you.

This position has been classified as ‘child-related work”, Further information is available in the position description.

Position Description

How to Apply

Applicants are requested to submit a CV and cover letter. The cover letter should be no more than 3 pages, summarising your skills and experience as they relate to the selection criteria located in the position description. For further information about the role please contact Erin Hiesley, Associate Director, Student Wellbeing and Mental Health: ehiesley@uow.edu.au

Closing Date: Thursday 28 August 2025, 11:59 PM

This position is not suitable for remote work in accordance with the UOW Remote Working Guidelines.

The University of Wollongong is committed to workplace equity, diversity and inclusion. We value and acknowledge the importance of our people’s diverse experiences, talents and cultures that they bring to work with them each day. Embracing diversity and creating inclusion is a key component of attracting and retaining talent in our workforce. The creation of a diverse and inclusive workforce is central to our ability to unlock potential, enhance our success and achieving our vision of being in the Top 1% of universities globally.

Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Only candidates with valid work rights in Australia are eligible to apply.

The University of Wollongong was born with a mission to transform our region: to educate and empower the people of the Illawarra. Our commitment to a better future has shaped our direction and impact since our inception.

Over the years, we have grown to be a global diverse and inclusive civic university, working to solve global challenges and promoting harmony and social cohesion. We are proud to be a globally recognised and respected university, opening doors for our students, staff and partners.