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Practical Support Assistant

Randstad Student Support
Posted 7 hours ago, valid for 21 days
Location

Worcester, Worcestershire WR53DE, England

Salary

£12.5 per hour

Contract type

Part Time

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  • Randstad is seeking a dedicated individual to support a disabled student during their university placement year in Worcester.
  • The position offers a salary of £12.50 per hour along with holiday pay and requires candidates to hold a degree or be in their final year of study.
  • Key responsibilities include providing practical and social support to enhance the student's university experience and ensuring their mobility around the school.
  • Candidates should possess effective communication skills, good organization, and the ability to work independently, with desirable experience in higher education or supporting disabled adults.
  • Successful applicants will undergo a telephone assessment and interview to determine their suitability for this fulfilling role.

Have you been looking for a fulfilling and rewarding career? Are you looking for a role that makes a difference to the lives of students at university? Then look no further, Randstad has the perfect role for you!

The purpose of this role is to support a disabled student whilst they undertake a placement year for their University course. The Secondary School will be based in Worcester.

Key duties/responsibilities:

  • Providing practical support to assist a student with a physical impairment in manoeuvring around school grounds.
  • Opening doors for the student, ensuring pathways are clear.
  • Classroom Support - Carrying books, IT equipment, writing on the Whiteboard etc.
  • General orientation and support in finding out where things are located for students whose disability means that they have problems with orientation.
  • Social support in order to ensure access to the wider aspects of student life

While some of these tasks, such as carrying equipment for a student with mobility difficulties, will need to continue throughout a student's course, others, such as general orientation, should decrease as the student becomes more able to manage independently. In all cases the assistant will need to liaise with the student in order to arrange locations/times etc. and to hold regular reviews with the student to assess how well the support is working.

Benefits:

  • Full time working hours - Monday to Friday
  • E-learning and CPD
  • 28 days holiday pay pro rata
  • £12.50 per hour - you will receive this rate, plus holiday pay
  • Working for the UK's leading provider

Qualifications:

  • Must hold a degree, equivalent qualification or be working towards a degree (in final years)
  • Disability support training (provided by Randstad)
  • Completion of e-learning suite (provided by Randstad)
  • A full DBS (dated within the last year)

Skills:

  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Flexibility and punctuality
  • Ability to work independently
  • Patient and enthusiastic

Experience (Desirable):

  • Experience of the Higher Education environment/experience
  • A-Level in French and/or A-Level in German (The class you will need to support in will be language based)
  • Experience of supporting disabled adults

Successful applicants will be invited to take part in a telephone assessment and also interviewed to discuss suitability for the role.

If you have the above skills and are interested in this rewarding role please apply now!

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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.