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Academic Support Worker

Randstad Student Support
Posted a day ago, valid for 9 days
Location

Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 4BG, Wales

Contract type

Part Time

Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance

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  • This part-time SpLD Tutor role is perfect for individuals looking to assist students while managing existing commitments.
  • Candidates must have relevant professional membership and experience working with clients with specific learning difficulties.
  • The position offers a salary of £28 per hour, plus accrued holiday pay of £3.38 per hour.
  • Successful applicants will provide tailored academic support to students at Bangor University, both in-person and online.
  • Flexibility in scheduling is offered, allowing tutors to choose their own hours while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.

Are you working anywhere but still want to help other students in your free time as a part time? Then this role suits your interests perfectly.

This SpLD Tutor role has already begun at the start of the new academic year and is a hybrid role. All successful candidates must be able to travel to the Bangor University and offer both in person and online sessions flexibly to meet student preferences.

As a Specialist-one-to-one Study Skills Support Worker with Randstad, 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 encourages them to become an independent learner.

As a Specialist-one-to-one Study Skills Support Worker, you are required to support students to:

  • 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 writing.

Whilst working for Randstad the needs of individual students should be taken into consideration case by case and you should ensure that any concerns are addressed in a timely manner. It is expected that you would act professionally and maintain confidentiality within your role at all times, sharing all relevant information with Randstad to ensure the best possible service to your students.

Requirements for the role:

As this is a specialist role, you must hold membership with one of the below relevant professional bodies. 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:

  • British Dyslexia Association (BDA)
  • Professional Membership The Association of Dyslexia (ADSHE)
  • Dyslexia Guild
  • The Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties (PATOSS)

Desirable skills include:

  • Experience of working with clients with specific learning difficulties
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to identify ways of helping students to build on their learning strengths whilst maintaining a confidential and professional working relationship
  • Punctuality and reliability
  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to manage a caseload of students

Benefits of working with Randstad:

  • We offer flexible working hours - you can select your own schedule!
  • £28 per hour plus accrued holiday pay at £3.38 per hour
  • Working for the UK's leading provider of non medical help support
  • Access to an online timesheet system - meaning quicker turnaround on student approvals
  • Engaged on a pay as you earn PAYE contract
  • Weekly payment for all approved timesheets
  • Join our Support Worker meetings & best practice sessions
  • Free CPD / elearning upon included within the registration
  • Free Employee Assistance Helpline
  • Access to online discounts hub
  • Workplace Pension Scheme
  • Entitled to maternity, paternity, adoption and sick leave

Refer a friend scheme - unlimited cap on all successful referrals!

If you are shortlisted for the role, we will contact you for a short informal chat about the role followed by a formal interview. If you are successful following the interview stage, you will then be taken through the registration process.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.