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

Randstad Education; Manchester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 51,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free CPD / eLearning

Support worker meetings

Referral bonus £300

Job summary

Randstad Student Support in Manchester is seeking a Specialist One-to-One Study Skills Support Worker for a part-time, flexible-hours role starting September 2026. The position supports university students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs) and offers professional development opportunities.

You will assess student needs, create individual learning plans, and guide students toward independent study while ensuring confidentiality and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate Degree (Level 6 minimum) and a Professional Membership are required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to manage a caseload of students and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide vital academic guidance and create individual learning plans tailored to student needs.
• Foster independent learning and help students build on their strengths.
• Develop strategies for organisation and time management and formulate action plans to stay on track.
• Build research skills, discuss sources, and ensure proper referencing.
• Enhance reading and writing comprehension and maintain professional conduct.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Confidential & professional

Time management

Caseload management

Education

Undergraduate Degree (Level 6)

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: Manchester

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