Study Skills Specialist (Autism Spectrum Condition)

Clear Links Support is recruiting for One-to-One Study Skills Specialists to support to students with an autism spectrum condition studying in Edinburgh and Sunderland.

The role:

You will be working with students to provide strategies to develop the study skills required when studying in higher education. This includes skills in acquiring, recalling, and retaining information in written and spoken language, and strategies to develop memory, organisation, attention, and numeracy skills.

Pay: £30 per hour plus £3.62 holiday pay per hour.

We offer:

• Flexible working hours to suit your availability
• Competitive hourly pay rate, plus holiday pay per hour (£3.62 for this role)
• Continuous Professional Development allowance
• Free CPD accredited online training on relevant topics
• Workplace pension scheme
• A dedicated team of office staff and a single point of contact to support you in the role

Requirements:

Applicants must be available to provide in person support at either Univeristy of Edinburgh or University of Sunderland.

Applicants should have:

• A degree (any subject) and; A teaching qualification (Level 7 or above) OR a PGCert in Autism and;
• Six National Autistic Society (NAS) online training modules: Understanding autism Autism and communication Autism and sensory experience Autism, stress and anxiety Autism: supporting families Autism and Girls
• OR
• Optimum Student Support training course: Autism and ADHD in Higher Education: Recognising and addressing the barriers through Non-Medical Helper (NMH) Mentoring and Study Skills Strategies
• There are alternative routes into the Study Skills Specialist ASC role - this is not an exhaustive list. Please contact Clear Links to discuss your qualifications before undertaking any additional training or qualification for this role.
• It is desirable that applicants have experience in a similar role within the last five years. Applicants should also have an understanding of the impact of disabilities in the further/higher education context.
• Applicants must be able to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
• By the start of employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. This post is also subject to satisfactory references, a background check under the PVG Scheme for work in Scotland, as well as other applicable pre-employment checks.
• We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and are positive about the employment of disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised vacancy will be contacted to discuss their application further.

If you may need reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please indicate this on the application form. We will contact you to find out how we can best support you if your application is progressed.

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We aim to process applications within 7 working days but during busy periods this may take longer.

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