About Role
- Specialist Mentors support students in higher education to address barriers to learning created by their Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Barriers to education can include concentration and motivation issues, managing academic workloads, peer relationships etc. The role of the Specialist Mentor is to provide highly specialist, one-to-one tailored support to assist students to develop both psychological and practical strategies to manage and overcome disability-related difficulties they experience whilst studying.
- The role of a Specialist Mentor is not to provide counselling services, but to deliver a person-centred approach to overcome study-related difficulties. At times however, signposting and encouragement to discuss personal mental health issues with relevant professionals may be required.
- The pay rate for this role is £32 an hour.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- To deliver Specialist Mentor sessions in accordance with YorLinc guidelines.
- Plan and implement specialised, tailored support based on students’ individual disability-related issues.
- Record management and completion of documentation relevant to Specialist Mentor 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 hold a degree qualification and have completed training in adult autism which includes the following:
- Six National Autistic Society (NAS) online training modules.
- National Autistic Society (NAS) course in Autism and SPELL in Higher
Education.
- OR the Optimum Student Support training course: Autism and ADHD in Higher Education: Recognising and addressing the barriers through Non-Medical Helper (NMH) Mentoring and Study Skills Strategies.
Desirable Requirements:
- Experience of mentoring or working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Conditions.
- Experience of working with students in higher education.
- The ability to provide empathetic, non-judgemental support.
- Good communication skills.
- A commitment to promoting equal opportunities in education.
Did we just describe you? Apply now!
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.
