Job details
Are you looking to support and encourage university students through their academic journey?
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 Hertfordshire.
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The role is set to begin at the start of the new academic year (from 1st September 2024) and is a hybrid role. 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.
As a Specialist Mentor you will support students on a 1-2-1 basis to:
1. Create strategies around organisation and time management
2. Breaking down tasks to meet deadlines
3. Achieve an appropriate balance in study and daily living
4. Manage anxiety, stress or low mood
5. Prepare for new experiences
6. 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 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.
7. BACP - The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
8. BPS - British Psychological Society
9. HCPC - Health and Care Professions Council
10. NCPS - National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
11. NMC - Nursing and Midwifery Council
12. SWE - Social Work England
13. SCW - Social Care Wales
14. UMHAN - The University Mental Health Advisers Network
15. COSCA - Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland
You can find a list of all accepted memberships here (pages 8 & 9) along with the required membership level.
Desirable skills include:
16. Experience of working with clients with disabilities and or mental health conditions
17. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
18. Ability to identify ways of helping students to build on their learning strengths whilst maintaining a confidential and professional working relationship
19. Punctuality and reliability
20. Good organisational skills
21. Ability to manage a caseload of students
22. Benefits of working with Randstad:
23. We offer flexible working hours - you can select your own schedule!
24. £28 per hour plus accrued holiday pay at £3.38 per hour
25. Working for the UK's leading provider of non medical help support
26. Access to an online timesheet system - meaning quicker turnaround on student approvals
27. Engaged on a pay as you earn PAYE contract
28. Weekly payment for all approved timesheets
29. Join our Support Worker meetings & best practice sessions
30. Free CPD / elearning included within the registration
31. Free Employee Assistance Helpline
32. Access to online discounts hub
33. Workplace Pension Scheme
34. Entitled to maternity, paternity, adoption and sick leave
35. Refer a friend scheme - unlimited cap on all successful referrals!
Don't just take it from us, here are some testimonials left by our current support workers!
"Randstad is a great place to work - allowing independence freedom and creativity in the way I work"
"My experience with Randstad has been phenomenal"
"Everyone I have spoken to has been incredibly helpful and friendly"
"I have a great work life balance"
We are looking to employ individuals who are really passionate about improving a student's academic journey and strive to provide each student with a high quality level of support.
If this sounds like you and you believe you hold the relevant qualifications and skills for the role, please do not delay in applying!
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.
If you have any questions call the office on 0161 247 8800 and ask to speak to Rhianne!
Randstad SWS acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad SWS is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Are you looking to support and encourage university students through their academic journey?
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 Hertfordshire.
The role is set to begin at the start of the new academic year (from 1st September 2024) and is a hybrid role. 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.
As a Specialist Mentor you will support students on a 1-2-1 basis to:
36. Create strategies around organisation and time management
37. Breaking down tasks to meet deadlines
38. Achieve an appropriate balance in study and daily living
39. Manage anxiety, stress or low mood
40. Prepare for new experiences
41. 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.
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Requirements for the role:
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.
42. BACP - The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
43. BPS - British Psychological Society
44. HCPC - Health and Care Professions Council
45. NCPS - National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
46. NMC - Nursing and Midwifery Council
47. SWE - Social Work England
48. SCW - Social Care Wales
49. UMHAN - The University Mental Health Advisers Network
50. COSCA - Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland
You can find a list of all accepted memberships here (pages 8 & 9) along with the required membership level.
Desirable skills include:
51. Experience of working with clients with disabilities and or mental health conditions
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
57. Benefits of working with Randstad:
58. We offer flexible working hours - you can select your own schedule!
59. £28 per hour plus accrued holiday pay at £3.38 per hour
60. Working for the UK's leading provider of non medical help support
61. Access to an online timesheet system - meaning quicker turnaround on student approvals
62. Engaged on a pay as you earn PAYE contract
63. Weekly payment for all approved timesheets
64. Join our Support Worker meetings & best practice sessions
65. Free CPD / elearning included within the registration
66. Free Employee Assistance Helpline
67. Access to online discounts hub
68. Workplace Pension Scheme
69. Entitled to maternity, paternity, adoption and sick leave
70. Refer a friend scheme - unlimited cap on all successful referrals!
Don't just take it from us, here are some testimonials left by our current support workers!
"Randstad is a great place to work - allowing independence freedom and creativity in the way I work"
"My experience with Randstad has been phenomenal"
"Everyone I have spoken to has been incredibly helpful and friendly"
"I have a great work life balance"
We are looking to employ individuals who are really passionate about improving a student's academic journey and strive to provide each student with a high quality level of support.
If this sounds like you and you believe you hold the relevant qualifications and skills for the role, please do not delay in applying!
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.
If you have any questions call the office on 0161 247 8800 and ask to speak to Rhianne!
Randstad SWS acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad SWS is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
71. skills
ability to recognise when to refer to other services,empathy,good written communication,grammar,in-depth knowledge of specific disability,listening,managing case-loads,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
72. qualifications
university
73. education
bachelors degree