Job details
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:
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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
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
Benefits of working with Randstad:
22. We offer flexible working hours - you can select your own schedule!
23. £28 per hour plus accrued holiday pay at £3.38 per hour
24. Working for the UK's leading provider of non medical help support
25. Access to an online time sheet system - meaning quicker turnaround on student approvals
26. Engaged on a pay as you earn PAYE contract
27. Weekly payment for all approved time sheets
28. Join our Support Worker meetings & best practice sessions
29. Free CPD / E-learning included within the registration
30. Free Employee Assistance Helpline
31. Access to online discounts hub
32. Workplace Pension Scheme
33. Entitled to maternity, paternity, adoption and sick leave
34. 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.
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:
...
35. Create strategies around organisation and time management
36. Breaking down tasks to meet deadlines
37. Achieve an appropriate balance in study and daily living
38. Manage anxiety, stress or low mood
39. Prepare for new experiences
40. 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:
41. BACP - The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
42. BPS - British Psychological Society
43. HCPC - Health and Care Professions Council
44. NCPS - National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
45. NMC - Nursing and Midwifery Council
46. SWE - Social Work England
47. SCW - Social Care Wales
48. UMHAN - The University Mental Health Advisers Network
49. COSCA - Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland
Desirable skills include:
50. Experience of working with clients with disabilities and or mental health conditions
51. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
52. Ability to identify ways of helping students to build on their learning strengths whilst maintaining a confidential and professional working relationship
53. Punctuality and reliability
54. Good organisational skills
55. Ability to manage a caseload of students
Benefits of working with Randstad:
56. We offer flexible working hours - you can select your own schedule!
57. £28 per hour plus accrued holiday pay at £3.38 per hour
58. Working for the UK's leading provider of non medical help support
59. Access to an online time sheet system - meaning quicker turnaround on student approvals
60. Engaged on a pay as you earn PAYE contract
61. Weekly payment for all approved time sheets
62. Join our Support Worker meetings & best practice sessions
63. Free CPD / E-learning included within the registration
64. Free Employee Assistance Helpline
65. Access to online discounts hub
66. Workplace Pension Scheme
67. Entitled to maternity, paternity, adoption and sick leave
68. 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.
69. 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,multitasking,one-to-one support,oral communication,organisation,presentation,spelling,time management,understanding of demands of study,working with students,written communication
70. qualifications
university
71. education
bachelors degree