Specialist Note taker

Randstad Student & Worker Support; Greater London; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

E-learning and CPD

28 days holiday pay pro rata

£12.71 per hour plus holidays

Leading provider

Free higher education lectures

Job summary

Randstad Student & Worker Support is seeking reliable Academic Note Takers to assist students at the University of the Arts London. You will attend lectures and seminars, producing accurate, legible notes for students with disabilities and occasionally taking live notes during sessions.

Benefits include flexible working hours, CPD opportunities, 28 days holiday pro rata, and pay at £12.71 per hour plus holidays.

Qualifications

• Neat handwriting is essential and notes must be legible and presentable.
• Good typing speed to produce notes efficiently.
• Accurate spelling and grammar throughout notes.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and legible handwritten notes for lectures, seminars and group tasks.
• Sometimes take live notes during lectures for a student to read.
• Review notes after lectures and format them for student access.
• Maintain professional relationship and confidentiality with students.
• Follow institutional policies and procedures when assisting learners.

Skills

Neat handwriting

Typing skills

Spelling & grammar

Punctuality

Organization

Time management

Job description

Randstad Student & Worker Support are looking for reliable and committed Academic Note Takers and to work with students at University of the Arts - London

Working as an academic note taker you will be providing an essential service to students with disabilities while having the chance to learn something new everyday. You will attend various lectures and seminars and take accurate notes for students who due to their disability find it difficult to make notes for themselves.

Benefits:

• Flexible working hours
• E-learning and CPD
• 28 days holiday pay pro rata
• £12.71 per hour - you will receive this rate, plus your benefits such as holidays
• Working for the UK's leading provider
• Improving your knowledge for free by being a part of higher education lectures

Responsibilities:

Providing note taking support to students suffering from disabilities/mental health conditions your responsibilities will include:

• Producing accurate and legible handwritten notes for lectures, seminars/tutorials and group tasks
• Sometimes taking live notes for a student to read while the lecture is taking place
• Reviewing notes at the end of the lecture and ensuring that they are in a suitable format for the student to access effectively
• Maintaining a professional role as a note taker and being aware of the need to maintain this professional relationship with the student at all times
• Acting in the best interests of learners at all times whilst also working within the policies and procedures of the institution

You will work closely with Randstad regarding the needs of individual students, and to ensure that any concerns are addressed in a timely manner. You will be expected to act professionally and maintain confidentiality within your role at all times, sharing all relevant information with Randstad to ensure the best possible service to your students.

Requirements:

• *if specialism required i.e. science background etc, please list here*
• Have neat handwriting - able to produce notes in a legible and presentable manner
• Good typing skills
• Accurate spelling and grammar skills
• Punctuality and reliability
• You will need to be able to work quickly and under time restrictions
• Good organisational skills
• Ideally you will have experience in working with specific learning difficulties individuals in higher or further education

Successful applicants will be invited to take part in a telephone assessment and also interviewed to discuss suitability for the role.