Specialist One-to-One Study Skills Support (SS-SpLD)

Randstad Education; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 51,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free CPD / eLearning

Support worker meetings

Refer-a-friend vouchers

Flexible hours

Job summary

Randstad UK, via Randstad Student Support in Leeds, seeks a Specialist One-to-One Study Skills Support Worker to assist university students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs). You will design individual learning plans and guide students toward independent study.

Responsibilities include building learning strategies for organisation, time management, research skills, and writing comprehension, while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate Degree (Level 6 minimum) plus Professional Membership.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to identify ways to build learning strengths while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
• Punctuality and reliability.
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to manage a caseload of students.

Responsibilities

• Provide vital academic guidance and create individual learning plans tailored to student needs.
• Foster independent learning by helping students develop strategies for organisation and time management.
• Help students improve research skills, reading and writing comprehension, and correct use of references.
• Maintain confidentiality and address student concerns in a timely manner.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Punctuality

Reliability

Organisational skills

Caseload management

Education

Undergraduate degree

Professional membership

Job description

Specialist One-to-One Study Skills Support (SS-SpLD)

Specialist One-to-One Study Skills Support (SS-SpLD) | Dyslexia Support |

Location:Leeds

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

Contract: Part-time, with flexible hours

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

Join Randstad Student Support, the UK's leading provider of non-medical help (NMH). We are looking for qualified specialists to support university students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs). If you want a rewarding, highly flexible role where your expertise directly unlocks a student's potential, we want to hear from you.

Your Specialist Role & Key Impact:

As a Specialist One-to-One Study Skills Support Worker, you will provide vital academic guidance and create individual learning plans tailored to student needs. Your primary goal is to foster independent learning by supporting students to:

Develop independence and build on their learning strengths.

Create essential strategies for organisation and time management.

Formulate action plans to successfully stay on track with studies.

Build on crucial research skills, including widening knowledge, distinguishing appropriate sources, and correctly using references.

Enhance reading and writing comprehension skills.

You are expected to act professionally, maintain confidentiality, and address any student concerns in a timely manner.

Mandatory Qualification Requirements:

This is a specialist, Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) funded role. Candidates must adhere strictly to the qualification framework set out by the Department for Education (DfE).

You MUST possess the below qualifications as a minimum:

An Undergraduate Degree (Level 6 minimum) along with a Professional Membership.

You can find a list of all accepted memberships here -

(pages 12 - 16)

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to identify ways of helping students to build on their learning strengths whilst maintaining a confidential and professional working relationship

Punctuality and reliability

Good organisational skills

Ability to manage a caseload of students

£31.38 pay per hour (this includes your holiday pay)

Free CPD / eLearning included upon registration.

Access to regular Support Worker meetings and best practice sessions.

Potential to win £300 in vouchers if you refer a successful candidate to us!

Working with the UK's leading provider

Dedicated team to support you

Flexible working - hours that suit you and manage your own caseload