Study Skills Specialist (SpLD)

CLEAR CONTENT LIMITED; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Holiday pay per hour

CPD allowance

Free CPD online training

Workplace pension

Dedicated support team

Job summary

Clear Links Support is recruiting for One-to-One Study Skills Specialists to support students with SpLD at the University of Sunderland. You will help develop study strategies in higher education, including time management, essay planning and online study.

The role offers flexible hours, holiday pay, CPD training, a workplace pension and a dedicated support team. Applicants must live within a 30-minute commute of Sunderland and hold membership of PATOSS, BDA, PASSHE or The Dyslexia Guild, and

Qualifications

• Must live within a 30-minute commute to the University of Sunderland campus.
• Membership (full or associate) of PATOSS, BDA, PASSHE or The Dyslexia Guild.
• Experience in a similar role within the last five years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-person one-to-one study skills support at the University of Sunderland.
• Develop strategies for time management, essay planning, memory, organisation and referencing.
• Help students develop effective study techniques for higher education.

Skills

Professional bodies membership

In-person support

Disability awareness

Job description

Study Skills Specialist (SpLD)

Sunderland

£30.00 + £3.62 holiday pay per hour

Clear Links Support is recruiting for One-to-One Study Skills Specialists to support students with a Specific Learning Difference (SpLD) 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 can include developing skills in time management, essay planning and studying online, as well as strategies to develop students' memory, organisation and referencing 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.
• Applicants should have membership (full or associate level) of at least one of these professional bodies: PATOSS, BDA, PASSHE, The Dyslexia Guild.
• 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.

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.