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Academic support worker

Randstad Student Support
Posted 10 hours ago, valid for a month
Location

Norwich, Norfolk NR8 6PW, England

Contract type

Part Time

Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance

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  • Randstad is offering a flexible part-time SpLD Tutor role that has already commenced for the new academic year.
  • Candidates must have at least one year of experience and hold membership with relevant professional bodies such as the British Dyslexia Association or PATOSS.
  • The position involves providing tailored one-to-one study skills support to students funded by the Disabled Students Allowance.
  • The role pays £28 per hour plus accrued holiday pay at £3.38 per hour, with the flexibility to set your own schedule.
  • Successful applicants will be expected to maintain professionalism and confidentiality while addressing the individual needs of students.

Are you looking for a flexible part time role? Then Randstad may just have the perfect role for you.

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 University of East Anglia and offer both in person and online sessions flexibly to meet student preferences.

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)

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.

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

If the above interests you then get in touch today! We are looking for candidates to start as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, please send us an email

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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.