Mentor/Study Support Assistant (779084)

University of Strathclyde; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

An academic institution in Glasgow seeks study support assistants to provide mentoring and study support for disabled students, particularly those with mental health issues or autistic spectrum disorders. This part-time role on an ad hoc basis requires degree-level education and experience in a higher education setting. Responsibilities include one-on-one student support and collaboration with the Disability & Wellbeing Service staff. The position offers guaranteed minimum hours during term time, with applications closing on January 11, 2026.

Qualifications

• Sound understanding of disability-related issues in higher education.
• Experience working with students in a higher education setting.
• Awareness of challenges faced by students with mental health issues or autism.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centered support for students on a 1-to-1 basis.
• Manage a caseload of students and monitor their progress.
• Develop services for students experiencing mental health difficulties.

Skills

Empathy

Understanding disability issues

Communication

Education

Degree level education

Job description

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Salary range: £33002 - £36636 pro rata

FTE: Ad hoc guaranteed minimum hours

Term: Fixed (until 31 August 2026)

Closing date: 11 January 2026

The Disability & Wellbeing Service is recruiting a pool of study support assistants to provide mentoring and study support to disabled students.

For mentoring, you will work primarily with students with mental health issues and/or autistic spectrum disorders. For study support, you will work with students with a range of conditions.

Employed on an ad hoc worker contract with guaranteed minimum hours, you will be offered a minimum of 6 hours work per week during term time. You will provide one-to-one support for students and liaise with Disability & Wellbeing Service staff to ensure individual student needs are met effectively.

Educated to degree level and with a sound understanding of disability related issues in higher education, you will have experience of working with students in a higher education setting and, ideally, a good awareness of the challenges experienced by people with mental health issues and/or autistic spectrum disorders.

Responsibilities

• Meet with students you have been allocated on a 1-to-1 basis and provide a person‑centred approach to identifying the best way to support their study‑related needs in an empathetic and professional manner. This may be on a short or long‑term basis.
• Manage a caseload of students and monitor progress and the effectiveness of strategies and techniques employed.
• Work with colleagues in the Disability & Wellbeing Service in developing services for students experiencing mental health difficulties or requiring study skills support in relation to their disclosed disability.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 27 January 2026.

For informal enquiries, please contact Chris McKenzie, Head of Student Disability & Inclusion at [e-mail].