Study Skills Tutor

Driver Hire Borders; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational support provider seeks a Specialist Study Skills Tutor in Belfast, starting in September 2025. This flexible, part-time position involves empowering students with specific learning difficulties through tailored support plans, and both in-person and online sessions to enhance their academic journey.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Access to online discounts hub

Workplace Pension Scheme

Free CPD/e-learning

Refer a friend scheme - unlimited cap

Qualifications

• Hold membership with relevant professional bodies.
• Experience working with specific learning difficulties is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic guidance and tailored learning plans.
• Support students to develop independence and research skills.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to manage caseload

Punctuality and reliability

Education

Membership with British Dyslexia Association (BDA)

Membership with The Association of Dyslexia (ADSHE)

Membership with Dyslexia Guild

Membership with PATOSS

Job description

Are you a dedicated Study Skills Tutor passionate about helping students achieve their academic potential? Have you been looking for a flexible, part time role to fit around your own schedule?

Then Randstad student support has the perfect role for you!

We are seeking a Specialist Study Skills Tutor (SPLD) with the insight and empathy in Belfast to empower independent learning and confidence in higher education.

This SpLD Tutor role is set to begin at the start of the new academic year from September 2025 and is a hybrid role. All successful candidates must be able to travel to Queen Mary University Belfast and the University of Ulster and offer both in person and online sessions flexibly to meet student preferences.

As a Specialist-one-to-one Study Skills Support Worker with Randstad, you will provide learning support and academic guidance. This includes creating an individual learning plan that has been tailored to the student's needs and encourages them to become an independent learner.

As a Specialist-one-to-one Study Skills Support Worker, you are required to support students to:

Develop independence.

Build on strengths and learning strategies.

Create strategies around organisation and time management.

Create action plans to stay on track with studies.

Build on research skills - widening knowledge by using a variety of sources.

Distinguish appropriate sources and how to correctly use references

Build on comprehension skills within reading and writing.

It is expected that you would act professionally and maintain confidentiality within your role at all times, sharing all relevant information with Randstad to ensure the best possible service to your students.

Requirements for the role:

As this is a specialist role, you must hold membership with one of the below relevant professional bodies. All students you will be supporting are funded by the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) meaning all candidates providing this role must adhere to the qualification framework set out by the DfE:

British Dyslexia Association (BDA)

Professional Membership The Association of Dyslexia (ADSHE)

Dyslexia Guild

The Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties (PATOSS)

Desirable skills include:

Experience of working with clients with specific learning difficulties

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

Benefits of working with Randstad:

We offer flexible working hours - you can select your own schedule!

£28 per hour plus accrued holiday pay

Working for the UK's leading provider of non medical help support

Access to an online timesheet system - meaning quicker turnaround on student approvals

Engaged on a pay as you earn PAYE contract

Weekly payment for all approved timesheets

Join our Support Worker meetings & best practice sessions

Free CPD / elearning upon included within the registration

Free Employee Assistance Helpline

Access to online discounts hub

Workplace Pension Scheme

Entitled to maternity, paternity, adoption and sick leave

Refer a friend scheme - unlimited cap on all successful referrals!

If you are shortlisted for the role, we will contact you for a short informal chat about the role followed by a formal interview. If you are successful following the interview stage, you will then be taken through the registration process.

If you have any questions call the office on 0161 247 8800.