Study Skills Specialist (SpLD)

Clear Links Support Ltd.; Dundee; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking One-to-One Study Skills Specialists to assist students with Specific Learning Differences in Dundee. The role focuses on developing essential study skills through personalized strategies. Successful applicants will benefit from competitive pay, flexible hours, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Continuous Professional Development allowance

Free CPD accredited online training

Workplace pension scheme

Dedicated team support

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within the last five years.
• Understanding of the impact of disabilities in higher education.
• Must have permission to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support students to develop study skills required in higher education.
• Provide strategies in time management, essay planning, and referencing.

Skills

Time management

Essay planning

Studying online

Memory

Organisation

Referencing

Education

Membership of PATOSS, BDA, PASSHE, The Dyslexia Guild

Job description

Clear Links Support is recruiting for One-to-One Study Skills Specialists to support students with a Specific Learning Difference (SpLD) studying in Dundee.

You will work with students to provide strategies to develop study skills required in higher education. This includes skills in time management, essay planning, studying online, memory, organisation, and referencing.

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 (£3.62 per hour)
• 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 for support

Applicants must be available to provide in-person support at the University of Dundee. Work begins from August 2025, with potential summer support from June 2025.

Applicants should have membership (full or associate) of at least one of these professional bodies: PATOSS, BDA, PASSHE, The Dyslexia Guild.

Experience in a similar role within the last five years and understanding of the impact of disabilities in higher education are desirable. Candidates must have permission to work in the UK by the start of employment. The role is subject to references, PVG scheme check, and other pre-employment checks.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and support disabled employment.

Disabled applicants meeting minimum criteria will be contacted for further discussion. If reasonable adjustments are needed for the recruitment process, please indicate this on your application. For alternative formats of this advert or application, contact us at [emailprotected].

Applications are typically processed within 7 working days, but this may vary during busy periods.