Specialist Notetaker

Are you a current or graduate University student looking to earn extra money?This role predominantly supports students who are deaf or hard of hearing and for visually impaired students at the University of Hull. The primary requirement of this support is to make a comprehensive set of notes to meet the needs of the student for access, review and revision purposes. The note-taker will make a comprehensive, although non-verbatim, typed record of the content of lectures, seminars, discussions, off-campus events etc. in the student's preferred style and format. The notes can be shared in real-time with the student so they can see them being taken as the lecture happens, or they can be provided as a set of notes after the lecture. The support worker will need to discuss with the student any requirements in terms of the format, font or size of the notes.Key Duties and Responsibilities:To produce an accurate, typed record of lectures, seminars and discussions in the student's preferred formatNotes should contain pertinent information from the session (and any questions and discussions if required) and may need to include diagrams or be referenced to any lecture handoutsTo be familiar with the university buildings and roomsTo act in the best interests of students at all times whilst also working within the policies and procedures of the universityTo ensure student confidentiality, professionalism and respect at all timesTo act as an anonymous notetaking if this is preferred by the student, and to continually maintain this anonymityTo maintain professional boundaries within the role at all timesExperience:Must hold a degree, equivalent qualification or be working towards a degree (in final years)Training of "Specialist Notetaking for Deaf or Visually Impaired Students" - accredited training to be provided by RandstadCompletion of e-learning suite (provided by Randstad)Must complete a typing test to determine that the typing speed is appropriate for this roleSkills:Fast and accurate typingAccurate spelling and grammarAttention to detailFlexibility and punctualityGood organisational skillsSubject-specific knowledgeExperience:Experience in notetaking or similar administration rolesExperience of the Higher Education environment/experienceExperience of supporting disabled adultsKnowledge of the University campusCompetencies:Good understanding of the English LanguageClear presentation of written workAbility to work independently if requiredKnowledge of the barriers that disabled people may experience in higher educationUnderstanding of confidentiality issues and role boundariesExperience of working with disabled individuals is desirableHave awareness of Safeguarding and be suitable to work with learners 16+