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We are recruiting for Specialist Mentors to work with students who have disabilities or mental health conditions studying at Universities and/or Colleges in the Teeside region.
The role is set to begin with Randstad Student Support 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
7. 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.
8. BACP - The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
9. BPS - British Psychological Society
10. HCPC - Health and Care Professions Council
11. NCPS - National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
12. NMC - Nursing and Midwifery Council
13. SWE - Social Work England
14. SCW - Social Care Wales
15. UMHAN - The University Mental Health Advisers Network
16. COSCA - Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland
17. You can find a list of all accepted memberships here (pages 8 & 9) along with the required membership level.
Desirable skills include:
18. Experience of working with clients with disabilities and or mental health conditions
19. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
20. Ability to identify ways of helping students to build on their learning strengths whilst maintaining a confidential and professional working relationship
21. Punctuality and reliability
22. Good organisational skills
23. Ability to manage a caseload of students
Benefits of working with Randstad:
24. We offer flexible working hours - you can select your own schedule!
25. £28 per hour plus accrued holiday pay at £3.38 per hour
26. Working for the UK's leading provider of non medical help support
27. Access to an online timesheet system - meaning quicker turnaround on student approvals
28. Engaged on a pay as you earn PAYE contract
29. Weekly payment for all approved timesheets
30. Join our Support Worker meetings & best practice sessions
31. Free CPD / elearning included within the registration
32. Free Employee Assistance Helpline
33. Access to online discounts hub
34. Workplace Pension Scheme
35. Entitled to maternity, paternity, adoption and sick leave
36. 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.
Randstad Student & Worker Support acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Student & Worker Support is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone. ...
We are recruiting for Specialist Mentors to work with students who have disabilities or mental health conditions studying at Universities and/or Colleges in the Teeside region.
The role is set to begin with Randstad Student Support 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:
37. Create strategies around organisation and time management
38. Breaking down tasks to meet deadlines
39. Achieve an appropriate balance in study and daily living
40. Manage anxiety, stress or low mood
41. Prepare for new experiences
42. Build on confidence and strengths to become an independent learner
43. 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.
44. BACP - The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
45. BPS - British Psychological Society
46. HCPC - Health and Care Professions Council
47. NCPS - National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
48. NMC - Nursing and Midwifery Council
49. SWE - Social Work England
50. SCW - Social Care Wales
51. UMHAN - The University Mental Health Advisers Network
52. COSCA - Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland
53. You can find a list of all accepted memberships here (pages 8 & 9) along with the required membership level.
Desirable skills include:
54. Experience of working with clients with disabilities and or mental health conditions
55. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
56. Ability to identify ways of helping students to build on their learning strengths whilst maintaining a confidential and professional working relationship
57. Punctuality and reliability
58. Good organisational skills
59. Ability to manage a caseload of students
Benefits of working with Randstad:
60. We offer flexible working hours - you can select your own schedule!
61. £28 per hour plus accrued holiday pay at £3.38 per hour
62. Working for the UK's leading provider of non medical help support
63. Access to an online timesheet system - meaning quicker turnaround on student approvals
64. Engaged on a pay as you earn PAYE contract
65. Weekly payment for all approved timesheets
66. Join our Support Worker meetings & best practice sessions
67. Free CPD / elearning included within the registration
68. Free Employee Assistance Helpline
69. Access to online discounts hub
70. Workplace Pension Scheme
71. Entitled to maternity, paternity, adoption and sick leave
72. 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.
Randstad Student & Worker Support acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Student & Worker Support is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
73. skills
background in care,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,presentation,previous experience dealing with students with learning disabilities,scribe,spelling,time management,understanding of demands of study,working with students,written communication
74. qualifications
university
75. education
bachelors degree