Overview
Bangor University — Part time position. GBP23 per hour plus accrued holiday pay. Randstad Student Support are recruiting for Specialist Mentors to work with students who have disabilities or mental health conditions studying at Universities and/or Colleges in Bangor. The role began and all successful candidates must be able to travel to the local University or college and offer both in person and online sessions flexibly to meet student preferences.
Responsibilities
* As a Specialist Mentor, you would be a trusted advisor for students. You will be required to assist students throughout the full academic year. You will help students to reflect on their experiences in study as well as introducing strategies to overcome certain barriers.
* Support students on a 1:2:1 basis to:
o Create strategies around organisation and time management and breaking down tasks to meet deadlines
o Achieve an appropriate balance in study and daily living
o Manage anxiety, stress or low mood, Prepare for new experiences
o Build on confidence and strengths to become an independent learner
Requirements
As this is a specialist role, you must hold membership with one of the below professional bodies. 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.
* BACP : The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
* BPS : British Psychological Society
* HCPC : Health and Care Professions Council
* NCPS : National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
* NMC : Nursing and Midwifery Council
* SWE : Social Work England
* SCW : Social Care Wales
* UMHAN : The University Mental Health Advisers Network
* COSCA : Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland
You can find a list of all accepted memberships here (pages 8 and 9) along with the required membership level. Practitioners.slc/media/1987/final:nmh:qualifications:matrix:july2023.pdf
Desirable Skills
* Experience of working with clients with disabilities and or mental health conditions
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Ability to identify ways of helping students to build on their learning strengths whilst maintaining a confidential and professional working relationship and ability to manage a caseload of students
* Punctuality and reliability, Good organisational skills
Benefits
* We offer flexible working hours: you can select your own schedule
* GBP23 per hour plus accrued holiday pay at GBP26.38 per hour
* Working for the UKs leading provider of non medical help support
* Access to an online timesheet system: meaning quicker turnaround on student approvals
* Engaged on a pay as you earn PAYE contract
* Join our Support Worker meetings and best practice sessions
* Free CPD / elearning included within the registration
* Free Employee Assistance Helpline and Workplace Pension Scheme
* Entitled to maternity, paternity, adoption and sick leave
If you are shortlisted for the role, we will contact you for a short informal chat about the role followed by a formal interview. If you are successful following the interview stage, you will then be taken through the registration process.
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