Study skills SPLD

Randstad UK; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Randstad UK is recruiting a Specialist One-to-One Study Skills Support Worker for Randstad Student Support on a part-time basis with flexible hours. The rate is £28 per hour plus £3.38 accrued holiday pay, starting October 2026 for the 2026/2027 academic year.

You will tailor learning plans to empower students, helping them develop independence, organisation, time management, and research skills while maintaining confidentiality and professional standards.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Develop independence and build on learning strengths.
• Create strategies for organisation and time management.
• Formulate action plans to stay on track with studies.
• Build research skills, including widening knowledge, distinguishing appropriate sources, and correctly using references.
• Enhance reading and writing comprehension skills

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Confidentiality

Time management

Organisation

Caseload management

Education

Undergraduate Degree (Level 6)

Professional Membership

Job description

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

Contract: Part-time, with flexible hours

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

Your expertise can be the turning point in a student's academic journey. As the UK's leading provider of non-medical help (NMH), Randstad Student Support connects qualified specialists with university students managing Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs). If you are looking for a rewarding, highly flexible role where your strategies directly empower diverse learners to unlock their full potential, join our team and make a lasting impact today.

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 - https://www.practitioners.slc.co.uk/media/1987/final-nmh-qualifications-matrix-july2023.pdf (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