Specialist Mentor (Mental Health)

Randstad Student & Worker Support; St Andrews; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 45 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working hours

E-Learning and CPD

Dedicated support team

Referral rewards

Résumé du poste

Randstad Student & Worker Support invites applications for a specialist mentor to assist students with additional needs on a one-to-one basis in the UK. The role focuses on balancing daily living with academic tasks, improving organisational skills, and helping students manage anxiety while maintaining professional confidentiality.

You will join a leading provider, benefit from flexible hours that fit your schedule, access e-learning and CPD resources, and work with a dedicated team to support

Qualifications

• Membership of at least one of the organisations listed in the NMH qualifications matrix (MH) is required.

Responsabilités

• Help students achieve balance between everyday living and academic tasks.
• Improve organisational skills such as time management.
• Assist students in breaking down deadlines into smaller steps for task completion.
• Help manage anxiety and stress related to study and daily living.
• Reflect on students' experiences to support learning.
• Boost students' confidence by building on strengths.
• Prepare students for new experiences they may be nervous about.
• Communicate concerns with Randstad promptly and professionally.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.

Connaissances

Empathy

Disabilities experience

Description du poste

Would you be interested in a position that would enable you to assist students who have additional needs? Are you looking for a job that emphasises flexibility and can work around your schedule? If so, Randstad can help you find employment!

Responsibilities:

As a specialist mentor you will be required to do the following when working one to one with students:

• Help them to achieve an appropriate balance activities of everyday living and academic related tasks
• Improve organisational skills such as time management
• Assist students in preparing for their deadlines by breaking down tasks into smaller parts for them
• Help to manage anxiety and cope with anxiety and stress caused by study related issues and/or everyday living.
• Help students with reflecting on their own experiences
• Improve students confidence by building on their existing strengths
• Assist in preparing students for new experiences which they may be nervous going into
• Work closely with Randstad ensure any concerns with students are communicated as soon as possible
• Behave in a professional and confidential manner at all times

Requirements:

This is a specialist role so you must have membership of at least one of the following organisations at the level(s) indicated within this link (see page 8 & 9 - specialist mentor MH):

https://www.practitioners.slc.co.uk/media/1987/final-nmh-qualifications-matrix-july2023.pdf

Benefits:

• £28 pay per hour
• Potential to win £300 in vouchers if you refer a successful candidate to us!
• Working with the UK's leading provider
• 28 days holiday pay
• E-Learning, CPD - useful videos on how to use our platform
• Dedicated team to support you
• Flexible working - hours that suit you and manage your own caseload
• Hapi App - discounts and benefits on 100's of companies
• Rewarding role

Desirable

• Be an empathetic person who can understand the needs of others
• Have experience working with individuals with disabilities / learning difficulties
• Be a reliable and responsible mentor to both students and Randstad
• Have great organisational and time management skills

Successful applicants will be invited to take part in an interview to discuss suitability for the role.