Specialist Mentor - AS

Are you in search of a role where you can contribute positively to the lives of others? Are you driven to empower university students with Autism Spectrum Conditions to achieve their utmost potential? Do you prioritise flexibility in your work schedule? If yes, the opportunity at Randstad Student Support aligns perfectly with your aspirations!

As a Specialist mentor, you will engage on a one-to-one basis with higher education students, serving as their trusted advisor and providing support in areas where they require assistance alongside their studies. This encompasses factors affecting both their personal and academic lives, such as stress management, anxiety, and 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
• OR a Postgraduate Certificate in Autism

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

If you meet the qualifications for this position and are eager to broaden your experience working with individuals facing specialised learning difficulties, make sure to submit your application for this role!

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