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Are you driven to make a difference in students lives? Seeking a flexible role that works with your schedule?
Randstad Student Support is currently recruiting Specialist Mentors to support autistic students in the Bath area.
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The role is set to begin at the start of the 2024 academic year ready to start supporting new and returning students. 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.
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.
Benefits:
1. We offer flexible working hours - you can select your own schedule!
2. £28 per hour plus accrued holiday pay at £3.38 per hour
3. Working for the UK's leading provider of non medical help support
4. Access to an online time-sheet system - meaning quicker turnaround on student approvals
5. Engaged on a pay as you earn PAYE contract
6. Weekly payment for all approved time-sheets
7. Join our Support Worker meetings & best practice sessions
8. Free CPD / elearning included within the registration
9. Free Employee Assistance Helpline
10. Access to online discounts hub
11. Workplace Pension Scheme
12. Entitled to maternity, paternity, adoption and sick leave
13. Refer a friend scheme
As a Specialist Mentor you will support students on a 1-2-1 basis to:
14. Support students in understanding what is required of them academically
15. Develop time management and organisational skills
16. Breaking down tasks to meet deadlines
17. Achieve an appropriate balance in study and daily living
18. Manage anxiety, stress or low mood
19. Prepare for new experiences
20. Build on confidence and strengths to become an independent learner
Whilst working for Randstad the needs of individual students should be taken into consideration case by case and you should ensure that any concerns are addressed in a timely manner. It is expected that you would act professionally and maintain confidentiality within your role at all times, sharing all relevant information with Randstad to ensure the best possible service to your students.
Requirements for the role:
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 as minimum) and have taken extensive training in adult autism.
The extensive training may include:
21. 6 National Autistic Society Modules (non medical helper package)
OR
22. 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.
You can find a list of all accepted training routes here (pages 10 - 12)
Desirable skills include:
23. Experience of working with autistic clients
24. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
25. Ability to identify ways of helping students to build on their learning strengths whilst maintaining a confidential and professional working relationship
26. Punctuality and reliability
27. Good organisational skills
28. Ability to manage a caseload of students
If you would like more information around the position then please don't hesitate to contact Connor on 0161 247 8800
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.
Are you driven to make a difference in students lives? Seeking a flexible role that works with your schedule?
Randstad Student Support is currently recruiting Specialist Mentors to support autistic students in the Bath area.
The role is set to begin at the start of the 2024 academic year ready to start supporting new and returning students. 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.
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.
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Benefits:
29. We offer flexible working hours - you can select your own schedule!
30. £28 per hour plus accrued holiday pay at £3.38 per hour
31. Working for the UK's leading provider of non medical help support
32. Access to an online time-sheet system - meaning quicker turnaround on student approvals
33. Engaged on a pay as you earn PAYE contract
34. Weekly payment for all approved time-sheets
35. Join our Support Worker meetings & best practice sessions
36. Free CPD / elearning included within the registration
37. Free Employee Assistance Helpline
38. Access to online discounts hub
39. Workplace Pension Scheme
40. Entitled to maternity, paternity, adoption and sick leave
41. Refer a friend scheme
As a Specialist Mentor you will support students on a 1-2-1 basis to:
42. Support students in understanding what is required of them academically
43. Develop time management and organisational skills
44. Breaking down tasks to meet deadlines
45. Achieve an appropriate balance in study and daily living
46. Manage anxiety, stress or low mood
47. Prepare for new experiences
48. Build on confidence and strengths to become an independent learner
Whilst working for Randstad the needs of individual students should be taken into consideration case by case and you should ensure that any concerns are addressed in a timely manner. It is expected that you would act professionally and maintain confidentiality within your role at all times, sharing all relevant information with Randstad to ensure the best possible service to your students.
Requirements for the role:
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 as minimum) and have taken extensive training in adult autism.
The extensive training may include:
49. 6 National Autistic Society Modules (non medical helper package)
OR
50. 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.
You can find a list of all accepted training routes here (pages 10 - 12)
Desirable skills include:
51. Experience of working with autistic clients
52. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
53. Ability to identify ways of helping students to build on their learning strengths whilst maintaining a confidential and professional working relationship
54. Punctuality and reliability
55. Good organisational skills
56. Ability to manage a caseload of students
If you would like more information around the position then please don't hesitate to contact Connor on 0161 247 8800
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.
57. skills
ability to recognise when to refer to other services,counselling,delivery of non-subject specific learning strategies,empathy,good written communication,grammar,in-depth knowledge of specific disability,listening,managing case-loads,multitasking,one-to-one support,oral communication,organisation,previous experience dealing with students with learning disabilities,time management,understanding of demands of study,working with students,written communication
58. qualifications
university
59. education
ADSHE (professional membership),BDA (full professi