Overview
University of Northampton • Part time • Pay rate £28 per hour plus the holiday pay
Study skills ASC role
Randstad Student Support are recruiting for Specialist-one-to-one Study Skills Support Workers to work with autistic students studying at University of Lincoln.
The role requires travel to the local university or college and offering both in person and online sessions flexibly to meet student preferences.
Responsibilities
As a Specialist-one-to-one Study Skills Support Worker, you will provide learning support and academic guidance. This includes creating an individual learning plan tailored to the student’s needs and encouraging independent learning.
* Develop independence
* Build on strengths and learning strategies
* Create strategies around organisation and time management
* Create action plans to stay on track with studies
* Build on research skills — widening knowledge by using a variety of sources
* Distinguish appropriate sources and how to correctly use references
* Build on comprehension skills within reading and writing
Requirements
As this is a specialist role, you must have the correct qualifications and training. All students you will be supporting are funded by the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA), meaning all candidates providing this role must adhere to the qualification framework set out by the DfE.
Candidates must be qualified to undergraduate degree level (level 6 minimum), have a teaching qualification AND have taken extensive training in adult autism.
The extensive training may include:
* 6 National Autistic Society Modules (non medical helper package)
OR
* The Optimum Training Course: Autism and ADHD in Higher Education: Recognising and addressing the barriers through Non-Medical Helper (NMH) Mentoring and Study Skills Strategies.
OR please find the list of professional body memberships accepted to take up the role (Page 12)
https://www.practitioners.slc.co.uk/media/1987/final-nmh-qualifications-matrix-july2023.pdf
Desirable skills
* Experience of working with autistic clients
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Punctuality and reliability
* Good organisational skills
* Ability to manage a caseload of students
Benefits of working with Randstad
* Flexible working hours — you can select your own schedule
* £28 per hour plus accrued holiday pay
* Access to an online timesheet system for quicker turnaround on student approvals
* Engaged on a pay as you earn PAYE contract
* Weekly payment for all approved timesheets
* Join our Support Worker meetings & best practice sessions
* Free Employee Assistance Helpline
* Refer a friend scheme with unlimited cap on successful referrals
If you are shortlisted, we will contact you for a short informal chat about the role, followed by a formal interview. If successful, you will be taken through the registration process.
If you have any questions, kindly send an email
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