Academic Study Skills ASC

Randstad Student & Worker Support; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in Northampton is seeking a Specialist-one-to-one Study Skills Support Worker to assist autistic students. This part-time role involves providing tailored academic guidance and learning support. Candidates must possess an undergraduate degree and relevant training in adult autism. The pay is £28 per hour plus holiday pay. Flexible hours and an engaging work environment are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

£28 per hour plus accrued holiday pay

Access to an online timesheet system

Weekly payment for approved timesheets

Free Employee Assistance Helpline

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Candidates must have the correct qualifications and training.
• Extensive training may include National Autistic Society Modules or the Optimum Training Course.
• All students are funded by the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA).

Responsibilities

• Provide learning support and academic guidance.
• Create an individual learning plan tailored to the student’s needs.
• Encourage independent learning.

Skills

Experience of working with autistic clients

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Punctuality and reliability

Good organisational skills

Ability to manage a caseload of students

Education

Undergraduate degree level (level 6 minimum)

Teaching qualification

Extensive training in adult autism

Job description

Overview

University of Northampton • Part time • Pay rate £28 per hour plus the holiday pay

Study skills ASC role

Randstad Student Support are recruiting for Specialist-one-to-one Study Skills Support Workers to work with autistic students studying at University of Lincoln.

The role requires travel to the local university or college and offering both in person and online sessions flexibly to meet student preferences.

Responsibilities

As a Specialist-one-to-one Study Skills Support Worker, you will provide learning support and academic guidance. This includes creating an individual learning plan tailored to the student’s needs and encouraging independent learning.

• Develop independence
• Build on strengths and learning strategies
• Create strategies around organisation and time management
• Create action plans to stay on track with studies
• Build on research skills — widening knowledge by using a variety of sources
• Distinguish appropriate sources and how to correctly use references
• Build on comprehension skills within reading and writing

Requirements

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 minimum), have a teaching qualification AND have taken extensive training in adult autism.

The extensive training may include:

• 6 National Autistic Society Modules (non medical helper package)

OR

• 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.

OR please find the list of professional body memberships accepted to take up the role (Page 12)

https://www.practitioners.slc.co.uk/media/1987/final-nmh-qualifications-matrix-july2023.pdf

Desirable skills

• Experience of working with autistic clients
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Punctuality and reliability
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to manage a caseload of students

Benefits of working with Randstad

• Flexible working hours — you can select your own schedule
• £28 per hour plus accrued holiday pay
• Access to an online timesheet system for quicker turnaround on student approvals
• Engaged on a pay as you earn PAYE contract
• Weekly payment for all approved timesheets
• Join our Support Worker meetings & best practice sessions
• Free Employee Assistance Helpline
• Refer a friend scheme with unlimited cap on successful referrals

If you are shortlisted, we will contact you for a short informal chat about the role, followed by a formal interview. If successful, you will be taken through the registration process.

If you have any questions, kindly send an email