Are you prepared to leave a lasting imprint on the lives of college students? If you have a passion for mentoring, a proven history of assisting individuals with varying abilities, and seek a rewarding position with excellent perks, your quest ends here! Submit your application today and step into the role of the supportive presence students crave.

As a specialist mentor you will be working on a one to one basis with students in higher education by being their trusted advisor and supporting them with areas in which they need alongside their studies. These can be factors which are impacting their personal life as well as their academic life.This includes a range of things such as managing their stress, anxiety, assisting with organisational skills.

Responsibilities:

As a specialist mentor you will be required to do the following when working one to one with students:

• Help them to achieve an appropriate balance activities of everyday living and academic related tasks
• Improve organisational skills such as time management
• Assist students in preparing for their deadlines by breaking down tasks into smaller parts for them
• Help to manage anxiety and cope with anxiety and stress caused by study related issues and/or everyday living.
• Help students with reflecting on their own experiences
• Improve students confidence by building on their existing strengths
• Assist in preparing students for new experiences which they may be nervous going into
• Work closely with Randstad ensure any concerns with students are communicated as soon as possible
• Behave in a professional and confidential manner at all times

Requirements:

This is a specialist role so you must have membership of at least one of the following organisations at the level(s) indicated within this link (see page 8, 9 & 10)

https://(url removed)/media/1987/final-nmh-qualifications-matrix-july2023.pdf

If you are unsure if your membership is suitable, please do call us on (phone number removed) for an informal chat around this

Benefits:

• £31.38 pay per hour (this includes your holiday pay)
• Potential to win £300 in vouchers if you refer a successful candidate to us!
• Working with the UK's leading provider
• 28 days holiday pay
• E-Learning, CPD - useful videos on how to use our platform
• Dedicated team to support you
• Flexible working - hours that suit you and manage your own caseload
• Hapi App - discounts and benefits on 100's of companies
• Rewarding role

Desirable

• Be an empathetic person who can understand the needs of others
• Have experience working with individuals with disabilities / learning difficulties
• Be a reliable and responsible mentor to both students and Randstad
• Have great organisational and time management skills

Invited candidates who meet the criteria will be asked to participate in an interview to explore their suitability for the position.

Randstad Student & Worker Support acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Student & Worker Support is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.