The University of Manchester and Oxford Brookes University employ staff with a specific remit for supporting and assisting disabled staff. Although the roles differ, typically these staff:
- provide assessments, information and assistance to disabled staff and potential staff (applicants) – formally and informally, and on a one-off or continuous basis – whether or not they have declared
- liaise and negotiate between disabled staff and line managers, HR and occupational health, especially with regard to the assessment and implementation of reasonable adjustments
- coordinate disabled staff forums or networks
- coordinate disability equality training
- advise staff on equipment and technology, and provide training on use