Specialist Study Skills Tutor (ASC)
Beacon Support Ltd. are recruiting for Specialist One-to-One Study Skills Support Tutors/Mentors (ASC) to work with Higher Education students. The position offers flexible hours to work around you, whilst helping to make a difference to students’ educational experiences.
We are building our candidate pool ahead of anticipated demand in September.
Though this role is based in Leeds, we also welcome applicants based in various locations:
Aberystwyth, Bangor, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Canterbury, Cardiff, Cornwall, Essex, Gloucestershire, Guildford, Kent, Lancashire, Middlesex, Newcastle, Northumbria, Oxford, Plymouth, Southampton, Swansea, West Suffolk, Winchester and York.
Benefits:
* £36 per hour freelance/self-employed contract as of September
* Thorough induction training and staff development
* A dynamic CPD programme with regular training events, including ASC training
* Autonomy to manage own case load whilst still having ready access to a support manager
* Being part of a professional and caring team for joined up working
* Access to resources and peer support
We have students with Autistic Spectrum Conditions, who require one to one support with their higher education studies. Tutors work with an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) and act as facilitators to help students develop learning strategies that will improve their study skills and enable them to become independent learners. This specialist support addresses the issues which some students might have in acquiring, recalling and retaining information in written and spoken language as well as the range of memory, organisational, attention and numeracy difficulties that students with ASCs often face when working in an HE context
Requirements:
- Completion of National Autistic Society (NAS) online training modules, Autism and SPELL course, or relevant in-house and CPD accredited training
- A teaching qualification for Study Skills ASC.
- Experience in working with individuals with specific learning differences, ideally in higher or further education.
- Educated to degree level
This is a specialist role, so applicants should have substantial experience of working with students with ASC on a 1 to 1 basis, also experience of working with these disabilities in an educational/learning environment and a good working knowledge of assistive technologies and related AT study skills strategies would be desirable.
An in-depth knowledge and understanding of autistic thinking and learning is needed.
An awareness of the strengths which students on the autism spectrum can bring to a learning situation and the skills to help students to make use of these strengths and overcome barriers to learning.
Applicants must be willing to meet with students on a face-to-face basis if this is a request for their support provision.
Further skills/requirements include:
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Ability to identify different strategies that enable students to build on their learning strengths
* Excellent organisational skills
* Accurate spelling and grammar skills
* Reliability and punctuality
* Ability to maintain a confidential and professional working relationship
Unfortunately, we are not able to respond to any telephone queries regarding the role. Any requests for additional information can be submitted by email with your CV.
As Beacon Support regularly recruit, applicants' information will be kept on file so that we can contact potential candidates about other opportunities arising during the year.
Beacon Support Ltd. is an equal opportunities employer.
Collection of any personal data from your application will be compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We ask for personal information from job applicants to assist with our recruitment process. Personal information will be collected from CVs submitted and may be held on manual or computer systems. Requested data is job-related only and used to screen candidates and judge their suitability to progress to interview by staff responsible for recruitment within our company only. Candidates considered for interview will be contacted within 30 days. If you are unsuccessful, your data will be held on file for the duration of the current academic year whilst opportunities arise, at which point we will delete your data unless you request otherwise. Requests about accessing personal data held and deletion or amendment will be responded to within one month.
Job Type: Freelance
Pay: £36.00 per hour
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience supporting autistic students in a Higher Education / university setting (e.g. DSA-funded study skills support)?
- ESSENTIAL: Do you hold recognised autism-specific training suitable for working with autistic students in Higher Education? This would include completion of National Autistic Society (NAS) NMH online training modules, Autism and SPELL course, or relevant in-house and CPD accredited training.
- Which role(s) are you applying for?
- What is your current location, and what areas are you able to travel to?
Education:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
