Autism-Informed Study Skills Specialist — Higher Education

CLEAR CONTENT LIMITED

Sunderland

On-site

GBP 34,000 - 49,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Holiday pay per hour

CPD allowance

Free CPD online training

Workplace pension

Dedicated support team

Job summary

Clear Links Support seeks a Study Skills Specialist ASC to support students with an autism spectrum condition at the University of Sunderland. You will deliver strategies to improve study skills, covering information acquisition, recall and retention in written and spoken language, plus memory, organisation, attention and numeracy development.

The role offers flexible hours, competitive pay, CPD allowances, free CPD online training, a workplace pension, and a dedicated support team.

Qualifications

A degree (any subject) and a teaching qualification (Level 7 or above) OR a PGCert in Autism.
Five NAS online training modules: Understanding autism, autism and communication, autism and sensory experience, autism, stress and anxiety, and key neuroinclusive practice (SPELL).
Optimum Student Support training course: autism and ADHD in higher education – recognising barriers via NMH mentoring and study skills strategies.

Responsibilities

Provide strategies to develop study skills for higher education, including acquisition, recall and retention of information.
Develop memory, organisation, attention and numeracy strategies to support students.
Collaborate with university staff to support learners with autism spectrum condition.