Study skills SPLD

Specialist 1-to-1 Study Skills SPLD (SS SPLD) Location: Bangor University (Hybrid: In-person & Online)

Pay Rate: £28.00 per hour + £3.38 per hour accrued holiday pay

Contract: Flexible PAYE

Are you a specialist in neurodiversity and academic coaching? Randstad Student Support is looking for skilled SpLD Tutors to provide high-level academic guidance to students at Bangor University.

This is a hybrid role designed to meet students preferences, you will provide a mix of in-person and online sessions, focusing on empowering students to overcome academic barriers and develop into confident, independent learners.

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.

Whilst working for Randstad the needs of individual students should be taken into consideration case by case and you should ensure that any concerns are addressed in a timely manner. 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)

You can find a list of all accepted memberships here (pages 17) along with the required membership level.

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

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 at £3.38 per hour
• 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!

Welsh-speaking tutors are highly encouraged to apply.

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.

skills

background in care,counselling,delivery of non-subject specific learning strategies,empathy,good written communication,grammar,in-depth knowledge of specific disability,listening,managing case-loads,multitasking,one-to-one support,oral communication,organisation

qualifications

university

education

ADSHE (professional membership),bachelors degree,B