Academic support worker - SS SPLD

Randstad Student & Worker Support; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Randstad is seeking a part-time SpLD Tutor to provide academic support to students at the University of Essex. This hybrid role will require travel to the university for in-person sessions as well as online support, focusing on building student independence and effective learning strategies. Candidates must hold membership in relevant professional bodies and demonstrate strong interpersonal and organisational skills.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Weekly payment for approved timesheets

Access to online discounts hub

Free CPD/eLearning included

Workplace Pension Scheme

Entitlement to maternity, paternity, adoption and sick leave

Qualifications

• Experienced in supporting individuals with specific learning difficulties.
• Must be able to create tailored learning plans.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one study skills support and academic guidance.
• Create individual learning plans tailored to student needs.
• Support students in building independence and effective learning strategies.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Punctuality

Reliability

Education

Membership with a relevant professional body (e.g. BDA, PATOSS)

Job description

University of Essex

Part time

£28 per hour plus the holiday pay

Are you looking for a flexible part time role? Then Randstad may just have the perfect role for you.

This SpLD Tutor role has already begun at the start of the new academic year and is a hybrid role. All successful candidates must be able to travel to the University of Essex and offer both in person and online sessions flexibly to meet student preferences.

Requirements for the role:

As this is a specialist role, you must hold membership with one of the below relevant 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:

• British Dyslexia Association (BDA)
• Professional Membership The Association of Dyslexia (ADSHE)
• Dyslexia Guild
• The Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties (PATOSS)

As a Specialist-one-to-one Study Skills Support Worker with Randstad, you will provide learning support and academic guidance. This includes creating an individual learning plan that has been tailored to the student's needs and encourages them to become an independent learner.

As a Specialist-one-to-one Study Skills Support Worker, you are required to support students to:

• 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.

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.

Desirable skills include:

• Experience of working with clients with specific learning difficulties
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to identify ways of helping students to build on their learning strengths whilst maintaining a confidential and professional working relationship
• Punctuality and reliability
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to manage a caseload of students

Benefits of working with Randstad:

• We offer flexible working hours - you can select your own schedule!
• £28 per hour plus accrued holiday pay at £3.38 per hour
• Working for the UK's leading provider of non medical help support
• Access to an online timesheet system - meaning 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 CPD / elearning upon included within the registration
• Free Employee Assistance Helpline
• Access to online discounts hub
• Workplace Pension Scheme
• Entitled to maternity, paternity, adoption and sick leave

If the above interests you then get in touch today! We are looking for candidates to start as soon as possible.