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Lived Experience Advisor

FLINDERS UNIVERSITY
Gawler Full-day Part-time

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Position Details

12 Month Contract | 1 Day Per Week Higher Education Officer Level 3 | $13,451 - $14,562 Per Year Location: Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country Easy Read Position Description Position Description

About the Role

Flinders University is working on a new project.
The project is to create a new Diploma for people with intellectual disabilities.
We are hiring a Lived Experience Advisor to work on this project.
The Lived Experience Advisor will make sure the project is done well.
We are looking for someone with lived experience of intellectual disability to join the project team.
We are looking for someone who can share their experience and ideas.
You do not need any specific qualifications.
You can find more information about the job in the Position Description that is attached to this advertisement.
The Lived Experience Advisor will:

Work with the Project Officer and project staff to develop a new university program Make sure the course is inclusive and accessible for the students that will be doing it Help create Easy Read and accessible materials (e.g. posters, videos) Speak at information sessions and talk to potential students Training and support will be provided

About You

We are looking for someone who:

Is a person with intellectual disability Feels confident sharing ideas and speaking Enjoys working as part of a team Understands what a university is and what a Diploma means Can tell people when things are hard to understand Likes talking to people in the community and sharing information Can use computers and email

How to Apply and Information

You will need to upload your CV (or resume) to the website You will also need to upload a Cover Letter Your cover letter should give examples of the ‘Things a Lived Experience Advisor must be able to do’ on page 5 of the Easy Read Position Description .

For more information regarding this position, please contact Eileen Sweeney

Why work at Flinders University?

We welcome everyone at Flinders University.
We believe in being fair to everyone and giving everyone a chance.
We love that everyone brings different perspectives and experiences to the team.

Here is why working with us is great:

17% Superannuation. Work times that fit your life. Ways to learn new things and get better at your job. Everyone is treated fairly and belongs here.

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is a place where everyone is welcome.
We want more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to work with us.
We are working to make life better through learning, jobs, and health.

Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Conditions for Employment

A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position. Vulnerable Person-Related Employment Check

Certification

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

03 Aug 2025

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

17 Jul 2025;   from: timeshighereducation.com

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