Have you got a passion for helping students with additional needs reach their academic goals? Are you looking for a role that works around your lifestyle? If this sounds like an ideal place to work, then Randstad has a job for you!

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 the following qualifications:

• Holds a degree AND
• Six National Autistic Society (NAS) online training modules
• Understanding autism
• Autism and communication
• Autism and sensory experience
• Autism, stress and anxiety
• Autism: supporting families
• Autism and Girls

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!
• 28 days holiday pay
• E-Learning, CPD - useful videos on how to use our platform
• Flexible working - hours that suit you and manage your own caseload
• Hapi App - discounts and benefits on 100's of companies

If you meet the requirements for this role and you would like to expand your experience working with people with specialist learning difficulties be sure to apply for this role!

Successful applicants will be invited to take part in an interview to discuss suitability for the role.