First Class Support provides academic support to students in receipt of disabled student allowance (DSA).
We pride ourselves on only employing first class support workers that are passionate about making a difference to the lives of people studying higher education courses across the UK.
We are recruiting for a Specialist Mentor to work with a student on a one-to-one basis face to face, addressing the barriers mental health has on their learning.
Salary - £30 an hour
Your role:
As a mentor you will be providing specialist, specifically tailored, one to one support which helps students to recognise barriers to learning and create strategies to managing these, so that a suitable work-life balance is achieved.
Barriers might include:
* Coping with anxiety and stress - around deadlines and transitioning
* Dealing with concentration difficulties
* Time management
* Prioritising workload
You will not act as an advocate or counsellor.
For some students, this support will need to be ongoing while for others it might be gradually phased out or only required at certain points of their course.
Candidate Qualifications:
The DSA requires that our Specialist Mentor MH have one of the below memberships:
* British Psychological Society (BPS) - Chartered Member (CPsychol)/IAPT register/ Graduate Member (MBPsS) AND a PG qualification in Psychology or Mental Health.
* Registered Member of the BACP (MBACP)
* Accredited Member...