Learning Support Advisor, GET STAFFED ONLINE RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Guardian Jobs; Brighton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in higher education is seeking a Learning Support Advisor to provide tailored support to disabled students. This role involves working closely with students to identify their needs, coordinating services, and advocating for inclusion and diversity. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, empathy, and a deep understanding of learning support in a university context. Join a vibrant community dedicated to empowering students and fostering creativity. This role offers a supportive environment where your contributions will make a significant impact on students' lives.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year (FTE)

SMART pension

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young adults with SEND is crucial.
• Strong communication skills and computer literacy are essential.
• Understanding of support mechanisms for disabled students is required.

Responsibilities

• Support students by identifying and addressing their learning needs.
• Coordinate services and liaise with DSA Team for support.
• Promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in student wellbeing activities.

Skills

Empathy

Communication Skills

Administrative Abilities

Understanding of SEND

Teamwork

Education

Degree (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Applications

Job description

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Learning Support Advisor

Closing Date: 04/05/2025

Location: Brighton

Salary: £23,920 - £27,040 per annum

Our client's University is more than just an educational institution; they're a vibrant community dedicated to nurturing creativity and empowering students to reach their full potential. With campuses across the UK, Ireland, and Germany, they offer a diverse range of courses in modern music, performing arts, filmmaking and creative technology. Their commitment to excellence in creative arts education sets them apart, providing students with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities they need to succeed in their chosen fields.

About The Role

As Learning Support Advisor, you will play a key role in providing expert guidance and tailored support to disabled students, including those with mental health conditions, long-term illnesses, and learning differences such as neurodiversity. Working in a progressive and creative higher education environment, the advisor will bring substantial knowledge and experience in delivering effective, student-centred support within a university setting.

What You'll Do:

• Support Students: Work closely with applicants and students to identify and address their learning needs. Assist in obtaining diagnostic reports, and help students explore referral options.
• Coordinate Services: Liaise with the DSA Team and NMH providers to set up support and funding, ensuring students receive the necessary assistance.
• Communicate Needs: Develop learner profiles and communicate individual needs to relevant staff, maintaining confidentiality and adhering to safeguarding policies.
• Promote Inclusion: Actively advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion in all student wellbeing activities, becoming a strong ally for all students.
• Collaborate: Work alongside the Student Wellbeing Manager and Admissions team to ensure support needs are met, playing a vital role in enrolment and induction processes.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate records of student needs, support provided, and actions taken, ensuring timely and efficient documentation.

What You'll Bring:

• A good standard of general education; a degree is desirable.
• Previous experience supporting young adults with SEND is crucial. Experience in a Student Wellbeing role is a plus.
• Strong administrative abilities, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and computer literacy with Microsoft applications.
• An empathetic and inclusive approach, high resilience, and the ability to manage a demanding workload. A team player who can also work independently and knows when to seek support.
• A deep understanding of the role of Learning Support in a higher education context.
• An awareness of support mechanisms to ensure effective inclusion and engagement in learning for disabled students and those with additional needs, including but not limited to: DSA, needs assessment, non-medical helpers, applying Reasonable Adjustments, compiling support plans, emergency support plans, and personal evacuation plans, as well as diagnostic and screening tools.
• Experience working with students with dyslexia, other specific learning difficulties, medical conditions, neurodiversity, visual and hearing impairments, and physical and mobility issues in higher education settings is welcomed.

The successful candidate will be primarily based at their Portslade location.

Why Our Client?

They are a values-led organization, with core values: Believe in Everyone. Challenge the Norm. Grow Together. Do the Right Thing. Own It.

Benefits include:

• 25 days holiday per year (FTE)
• SMART pension
• Comprehensive benefits package

They promote inclusivity and encourage applications from underrepresented communities, especially people of color. All applicants will need to complete a basic DBS disclosure; an enhanced check may be required depending on the role.