JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title:Non-Medical Help Support Worker

Specialist one to one study skills tutor

(Specific Learning Difficulties)

Directorate:Business and Enterprise

Reporting to:Corporate Assistant

Hours:As and when required

Salary:£30 per hour

Closing date: Monday 02 October 2017 at 5pm

Job purpose

This one to one support role addresses the issues that students with specific learning difficulties (SpLD) have in acquiring, retaining and recalling information in written and spoken language, as well as the range of memory, organisational, attention and numeracy difficulties that students with SpLD face, in an HE context.

These difficulties may have been identified already but present a much greater barrier to learning when a student faces the academic challenges of HE work.

This support should develop a students’ study skills enabling them to become an independent learner. It should be tailored to a student’s individual needs and professionals delivering this support should set out clear goals and timescales for achieving these goals. Some students will require ongoing support throughout their course; others might require less support as the course continues; while some students might need additional support as the demands of their course intensify.

Main duties and responsibilities

  • Provide one to one study skills tuition to students enabling them to develop independent learning strategies.
  • To provide bespoke sessions for each student according to the needs of the individual student.
  • Deliver tuition according to Hereford Access Centres guidelines and code of conduct.
  • A flexible approach to working hours is required and evening or weekend working may be required.
  • Manage paperwork effectively, i.e. completing time sheets and Individual Learning Plans.
  • You will be expected to represent Hereford Access Centre and RNC in a professional manner, this includes engaging in CPD in and adhering to all policies, including confidentiality, lone working and safeguarding.
  • To arrange study sessions with students at mutually convenient locations.

Disability Confident isa government schemedesigned toencourage employers to recruit and retain people with disabilities and those with health conditions. The Disability Confident scheme has taken over from the previous Two Ticks Positive about Disabled People scheme.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:

  • Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
  • Communicate and promote vacancies
  • Offer an interview to people with a disability who meet the minimum requirement
  • Anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as required
  • Support any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work
  • At least one activity that will make a difference for people with disabilities

General responsibilities of all staff

Safeguarding

RNC is committed to the principles and practices of safeguarding. We believe that the safeguarding of all RNC students has paramount importance, and everyone in the College shares an objective to help keep young people and vulnerable adults safe. Each staff member is required to take personal responsibility for ensuring the safeguarding of our students, maintaining own knowledge and understanding through continued familiarity with RNC policies and guidance, promoting safe practice and reporting any concerns.

Equality & Diversity

RNC is committed to upholding the values that underpin current equality and diversity legislation. We recognise the importance of equality and diversity being an integral part of our work, to promote equality and prevent unlawful direct or indirect discrimination. Each staff member is required to take personal responsibility for ensuring equality and diversity is recognised and promoted in all aspects of the role, maintaining own knowledge and understanding through continued familiarity with RNC policies and guidance.

Health & Safety

RNC is committed to the health, safety and welfare of our students, employees, and all visiting stakeholders. Each staff member is required to ensure that they and others take notice of and operate within RNC Health and Safety guidelines.

Continuing professional development (CPD)

RNC is committed to the development of its staff. The successful applicant will be required to take part in RNC’s programme of continuing professional development and will be encouraged to communicate and discuss their personal and team development needs with managers and colleagues.

Note: This job description covers the main, current duties and responsibilities of the job; however, it is subject to review and amendment in the light of developing or changing organisational needs. Other activities commensurate with this Job Description may from time to time be undertaken by the Job Holder.

PERSON SPECIFICATION – Non-Medical Help Support Worker

ATTRIBUTES / MINIMUM/ESSENTIAL / DESIRABLE / ASSESSED THROUGH
Experience /
  • Substantial experience of working with students with specific learning difficulties, and /or other disabilities, on a one to one basis.
/
  • A
  • I

Knowledge/skills /
  • An in-depth understanding of the effects of specific learning difficulties on language and learning in a HE context, and an in-depth knowledge of how these disabilities affect particular areas of learning.
  • An awareness of the strengths which students with specific learning difficulties can bring to a learning situation and the skills to help students to make use of these strengths and overcome barriers to learning.
  • Able to assess learner’s needs and devise an appropriate Individual Learning Plan.
  • The ability to deliver and tailor study skills training in a structured way, appropriate to the individual student’s needs and course requirements, and to reduce or increase the amount of support, as required..
/
  • A
  • I

Qualifications and training /
  • Educated to Degree level (or equivalent)
  • You should hold a membership to at least one of the following Professional Bodies:
  • PATOSS (full or associate membership)
  • BDA (full professional membership)
  • ADSHE (professional membership)
  • Dyslexia Guild (member, associate or fellow membership)
/
  • A
  • I
  • C

Disposition, attitude and motivation /
  • Understanding of Safeguarding and a commitment to safe practice
  • Commitment to Equality and Diversity and its active promotion.
  • Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload
  • Excellent inter-personal, verbal and written communication skills
  • To be proactive in undertaking continuing professional development
  • A pragmatic and confident approach to problem solving.
/
  • An understanding of related areas within the wider organisation
  • Awareness of disability legislation
  • Attention to detail
  • A flexible approach
  • Sense of personal responsibility
  • Awareness of when to seek advice
/
  • I
  • A

Additional/other /
  • An understanding of the need for and importance of confidentiality, privacy and Data Protection
  • Ability to empathise and excellent listening skills
  • Customer facing skills, strong communication skills.
  • Enhanced DBSDisclosure required prior to appointment being confirmed
  • Eligibility to work in the UK
/
  • I
  • Sight of required documents and completed DBS form
  • Sight of original documents required

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  • Minimum/Essential criteria are those attributes required of the Job Holder without which an appointment cannot be made.
  • Desirable criteria are those attributes which would be useful, but not essential, for appointment.

Assessed Through’ Key:

A-Application

C-Certificates

I-Interview

T-Task/Test