University of Bristol SpLD Study Skills Tutor

The Role

To meet the increasing demand for our first-class support we are expanding our team of specialist support consultants.

The Amano approach gives:

• Student focussed assistance
• Academic support towards goals and aspirations
• Hassle-free arrangements
• Student choice and empowerment
• Flexibility in delivery
• Adaptable assistance for changing needs.

This role is available on a flexible hourly rate basis, assisting students in a university setting and we have vacancies in the Bristol area.

Key duties

• Provide effective assistance to students in a higher education setting
• Work with students who may face barriers to learning due to a variety of mental health and/or autistic spectrum conditions
• Work with your student to identify strategies to help address barriers and to move towards independent learning
• Provide support that is student specific and could include activities such as time management, planning, coping with anxiety and prioritising workload
• Work to enhance your student\’s autonomy and to monitor the effectiveness of strategies
• Be responsible for organising sessions with your assigned students
• Offer support on campus, in-home, or remotely as agreed with your student
• Be required to complete Amano administration promptly and accurately
• Follow Amano safeguarding, health and safety, lone working, and professional and personal boundaries policies

Essential Skills and Experience

• Have experience of working with students with disabilities and/or people with mental health or ASC related difficulties
• Be able to assess a student\’s needs and with them establish an appropriate Individual Support Plan
• Understand the needs, goals, and constraints of others.
• Have comprehension of the particular demands of study in higher education
• Be able to clearly assess when a referral or \’signpost\’ to another service is required
• Have the ability to plan, prioritise and organise your own workload
• Have excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Have good ability in using mobile IT
• Be proactive in maintaining your CPD.

Mandatory Qualifications

You will be educated to degree level and must have current professional membership of one of the following organisations:

• PATOSS (full or associate membership)
• BDA (full professional membership)
• ADSHE (professional membership)
• Dyslexia Guild (member, associate or fellow membership)

What Amano offer you

A rewarding and flexible role

Be part of a professional and friendly team

Comprehensive CPD (Continuing Professional Development)

Competitive rates of pay

Innovative, easy-to-use Amano App

Flexibility to work around you during sociable hours

Adds experience and depth to your CV

We will provide training on working with people with disabilities and on how to support their needs.

If you are interested, please contact us at -q-s.com with your CV for a discussion about the role.

Job Type: Freelance

Pay: £34.02 per hour

Application question(s):

• Do you hold a membership to one of the listed organisations within the job description?

Education:

• Master\’s (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Location:

• Bristol BS8 1QU (required)

Work Location: In person