About Role
- Specialist one-to-one Study Skills Support assists students to develop skills required for effective study in Higher Education, to enable them to become independent learners. You will support students on a one-to-one basis to overcome barriers to learning that result as an impact of their disability/condition. Support will be tailored to individual student need but may include the following areas: time management and organisation, attention, spelling,
grammar, working memory and proofreading strategies.
- Specialist Study Skills support is not subject specific however, course materials can be used as a framework for planned support.
- Pay rate is between £32 to £35 an hour.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- To deliver Specialist Study Skills sessions in accordance with DSA and YorLinc guidelines.
- Plan and implement specialised, tailored support based on students’ individual disability-related issues.
- Record management and completion of documentation relevant to Specialist Study Skills sessions e.g., time sheets, individual support plans etc.
- Represent YorLinc in a professional manner and comply with all company policies and procedures.
- Regular supervision and CPD.
Essential Requirements:
Applicants must meet the required qualifications for the role, in the combination of one of the below.
- Any degree in addition to a teaching qualification and comprehensive training in adult autism.
- A degree relevant to ASC in addition to a teaching qualification and the National Autistic Society (NAS) Autism and Girls online course.
- A Post Graduate Certificate (PGC) in Autism or Asperger’s or Critical Disability Studies focusing on autism in addition to a teaching qualification and the National Autistic Society (NAS) Autism and Girls online course.
- Holds a Master of Arts, Master of Education or Doctorate (MA /MEd/PhD) in Education (Autism or Special Educational Needs and Disability or Critical Disability Studies focussing on autism) in addition to a teaching qualification and the National Autistic Society (NAS) Autism and Girls online course.
Teaching qualifications include:
- Diploma in teaching in the lifelong learning sector (DTTLS)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE/PgCert.ED)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Primary Education
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Post Primary education
- Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP)
- Postgraduate Certificates in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Qualified Teacher Learning & Skills (QTLS)
- Diploma in Education & Training (DET)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (PGCTLHE)
- Associate Membership of the Dyslexia Guild (ADG)
- PgCert/PgDip/MA Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
The required comprehensive training in adult autism includes various pathways such as that available via the National Autistic Society (NAS), or Optimum Student Support.
Successful candidates will have experience of supporting students with Specific Learning Difficulties in Higher Education, knowledge of how SpLDs impact learning and an understanding of the strengths that students with SpLDs can bring to an academic environment.
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If you are passionate about education and dedicated to supporting students with disabilities, we would love to hear from you. For more information about YorLinc and our services, visit our website.
