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Randstad Education; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Randstad Education in Lincoln is seeking a Specialist 1-to-1 Study Skills Support Worker for Lincoln University.

This part-time role offers flexible hours, £28 per hour plus accrued holiday pay (£3.38 per hour) and starts October 2026 for the 2026/2027 academic year.You will create individual learning plans, support autistic students, and help with organisation, time management, research skills, and referencing.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree level (level 6) or higher.
• Teaching qualification essential.
• Extensive training in adult autism required (DfE framework).
• Experience with autistic clients preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Punctuality and reliability essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide learning support and academic guidance.
• Create individual learning plans tailored to each student.
• Help students develop organisation and time-management strategies.
• Support research skills and use of diverse sources.
• Assist with reading, writing and referencing skills.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Punctuality

Reliability

Organisational skills

Caseload management

Autism awareness

Education

Undergraduate degree (level 6)

Teaching qualification

Training in adult autism

Job description

Specialist one to one Study Skills SS-ASC

Specialist 1-to-1 Study Skills Support (SS-ASC) | Autism Support |

Location: Lincoln University

Rate of Pay: £28 per hour + £3.38 accrued holiday pay

Contract: Part-time, with flexible hours

Start Date: October 2026 (for the new 2026/2027 Academic Year)

As a Specialist 1-to-1 Study Skills Support Worker, 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 encouraging them to become an independent learner.

As a Specialist 1-to-1 Study Skills Support Worker, you are required to assist students with the below:

• 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 for the role:

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 as 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.

You can find a list of all accepted training routes (pages 12 - 16)

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

We offer flexible working hours - you can select your own schedule!

£28 per hour plus accrued holiday pay at £3.38 per hour

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 Employee Assistance Helpline

Refer a friend scheme - unlimited cap on all successful referrals!

We are looking to employ individuals who are really passionate about improving a student's academic journey and strive to provide each student with a high quality level of support.

If you are shortlisted for the role, we will contact you for a short informal chat followed by a formal virtual interview.