Study Skills Specialist (Autism Spectrum Condition)

CLEAR CONTENT LIMITED; Sunderland; Vor Ort; GBP 34.000 - 49.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working hours

Holiday pay per hour

CPD allowance

Free CPD online training

Workplace pension

Dedicated support team

Zusammenfassung

Clear Links Support seeks a Study Skills Specialist ASC to support students with an autism spectrum condition at the University of Sunderland. You will deliver strategies to improve study skills, covering information acquisition, recall and retention in written and spoken language, plus memory, organisation, attention and numeracy development.

The role offers flexible hours, competitive pay, CPD allowances, free CPD online training, a workplace pension, and a dedicated support team.

Qualifikationen

• A degree (any subject) and a teaching qualification (Level 7 or above) OR a PGCert in Autism.
• Five NAS online training modules: Understanding autism, autism and communication, autism and sensory experience, autism, stress and anxiety, and key neuroinclusive practice (SPELL).
• Optimum Student Support training course: autism and ADHD in higher education – recognising barriers via NMH mentoring and study skills strategies.

Aufgaben

• Provide strategies to develop study skills for higher education, including acquisition, recall and retention of information.
• Develop memory, organisation, attention and numeracy strategies to support students.
• Collaborate with university staff to support learners with autism spectrum condition.

Jobbeschreibung

Study Skills Specialist (Autism Spectrum Condition)

Sunderland

£30.00 + £3.62 holiday pay per hour

Clear Links Support is recruiting for One-to-One Study Skills Specialists to support to students with an autism spectrum condition studying at University of Sunderland.

The Role

You will be working with students to provide strategies to develop the study skills required when studying in higher education. This includes skills in acquiring, recalling, and retaining information in written and spoken language, and strategies to develop memory, organisation, attention, and numeracy skills.

Pay: £30 per hour plus £3.62 holiday pay per hour.

We Offer

• Flexible working hours to suit your availability
• Competitive hourly pay rate, plus holiday pay per hour (£3.62 for this role)
• Continuous Professional Development allowance
• Free CPD accredited online training on relevant topics
• Workplace pension scheme
• A dedicated team of office staff and a single point of contact to support you in the role

Requirements

Applicants must be available to provide in person support at University of Sunderland. Due to the flexible nature of the role, applicants must live within a 30-minute commute time from the campus.

It is desirable that applicants have experience in a similar role within the last five years. Applicants should also have an understanding of the impact of disabilities in the further/higher education context.

Applicants must be able to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

By the start of employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. This post is also subject to satisfactory references as well as other applicable pre-employment checks.

Applicants Should Have

• A degree (any subject) and;
• A teaching qualification (Level 7 or above) OR a PGCert in Autism and;
• Five National Autistic Society (NAS) Online Training Modules:
  • Understanding autism
  • Autism and communication
  • Autism and sensory experience
  • Autism, stress and anxiety
  • Key principles of neuroinclusive practice (SPELL)
• OR
  • Optimum Student Support training course: Autism and ADHD in Higher Education: Recognising and addressing the barriers through Non-Medical Helper (NMH) Mentoring and Study Skills Strategies

There are alternative routes into the Study Skills Specialist ASC role - this is not an exhaustive list. Please contact Clear Links to discuss your qualifications before undertaking any additional training or qualification for this role.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and are positive about the employment of disabled people.

Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised vacancy will be contacted to discuss their application further.

If you may need reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please indicate this on the application form. We will contact you to find out how we can best support you if your application is progressed.