Specialist One to One Study Skills Support- Band Four
Contract Type
Temporary
Hours of Work
Variable
Hourly Wage
£12.50-£25 per hour dependent on experience
Key Purpose
Providing regular one-to-one support sessions which help students to address the barriers to learning created by Autistic spectrum disorders and/or dyslexia. This could include coping with anxiety and stress, how to deal with concentration difficulties, time management, prioritising workload and creating a suitable work-life balance.
Main Duties
- To meet with students on a one-to-one basis to provide individual support sessions. This will usually be on a weekly basis during term-time. Dependent on the student this may be done face to face or via skype.
- To support the student with regard to the impact of their disability on both their studies day to day life at university.
- To provide practical advice and guidance to the student in a non-judgemental, confidential setting.
- To maintain confidentiality (other than in situations where there is a duty of care concern in which instance you would liaise withMandy-Jayne).
- To assist students to: develop organisational skills, manage their workload and maintain the necessary focus on academic progress.
- To aid students to develop effective coping strategies and techniques for dealing with situations arising at university.
- Where appropriate, to help overcome the stresses of transition to a new environment.
- To complete all paperwork required for claims for payment, including obtaining student signatures and submit this to the office in Scarborough via email.
Effective Behaviours
- Timeliness
- Meeting Deadlines
- Communication
- Ability to negotiate and influence
- Ability to plan and organise own workload
- Ability to adapt to a flexible approach to the demands of the student
Essential Attributes
- Knowledge of and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Knowledge of HE institutions and experience of working within this sector.
- Experience of working in a role providing guidance/ advice.
- Experience of working on a one-to-one basis with people with Asperger syndrome/Autism and/or Dyslexia to assist them in developing coping strategies to promote independence.
- Excellent communication and listening skills.
- Good organisational and effective time management skills.
- To have a positive attitude towards disabled people and to be committed to enabling students to reach their full academic potential.
- To be committed and reliable.
- Meet the requirements of the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
DSA-QAG CRITERIA
Role / Qualification / Professional body membership
Specialist one-to-one study
skills support (SpLD) / Membership of professional body sufficient / Must have professional membership of:
PATOSS (full or associate membership)
BDA (full professional membership)
ADSHE (professional membership)
Dyslexia Guild (member, associate or fellow
membership)
Role / Qualification / Professional body membership
Specialist one-to-one study
skills support (AS) / Holds a degree AND a teaching qualification AND
Comprehensive training in adult autism which
must include:
- All 5 NAS core autism online training
modules (Understanding Autism; Autism and
Communication; Autism and Sensory
Experience; Autism, Stress and Anxiety;Autism: Supporting families) or NAS tutor-led
course ‘Understanding Autism’ or
‘Introduction to autism and the SPELL
framework’ or
- other training, including at a HE institution,
delivered by an appropriately qualified
trainer (a qualified trainer from a recognised
organisation/charity, or a trainer who can
demonstrate a relevant qualification in
autism) OR
Holds a PG Certificate in Autism / PG Certificate
in Aspergers AND a teaching qualification
(minimum Level 4) / None at this stage
Personalised Learning Services Ltd
150 Victoria Road,
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO11 1SL / Telephone: 01723 377 343
Fax: 01723 377 343
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Personalised Learning Services Ltd, Registered in England 2016, Company Number 10013252