Specialist one to one Study Skills SS-ASC

Specialist 1-to-1 Study Skills Support (SS-ASC) | Autism Support |

Location: Lincoln University

Rate of Pay: £28 per hour + £3.38 accrued holiday pay

Contract: Part-time, with flexible hours

Start Date: October 2026 (for the new 2026/2027 Academic Year)

As a Specialist 1-to-1 Study Skills Support Worker, 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 encouraging them to become an independent learner.

As a Specialist 1-to-1 Study Skills Support Worker, you are required to assist students with the below:

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 writingRequirements for the role: As this is a specialist role, you must have the correct qualifications and training. 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.

Candidates must be qualified to undergraduate degree level (level 6 as minimum), have a teaching qualification AND have taken extensive training in adult autism.

The extensive training may include:

6 National Autistic Society Modules (non medical helper package)OR

The Optimum Training Course: Autism and ADHD in Higher Education: Recognising and addressing the barriers through Non-Medical Helper (NMH) Mentoring and Study Skills Strategies.You can find a list of all accepted training routes (pages 12 - 16)