Study Skills Tutor

The purpose of this role is to help students develop study skills and strategies to work effectively in a higher education context in the presence of their condition; with the aim of moving them towards independent learning and study. The boundaries of this role are determined by Student Finance who fund the majority of this support. You will meet students regularly, usually in-person.

This flexible role will mostly be carried out on-campus, between the hours of 9am and 5pm, during university term-time, which spans up to 30 weeks across the year between mid-September and the end of May. It may require you to provide support for a smaller caseload of post-graduate students and resitting undergraduates during summer break.

Study Skills tutors will be qualified according to specialism. The SS-ASC role is recommended for students with autism spectrum conditions (ASC), attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The SS-SpLD role is recommended for students with an SpLD,and alsoby exception in cases where a student has another condition which has an impact on their learningsimilar tothat of an SpLD (e.g. an acquired brain injury).

Support workers undertaking this role should have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the effects of either

SpLDson language and learning or autistic thinking and learning in a higher education context, together with an awareness of the strengths which students with these conditions can bring to a learning situation and the skills to help students make use of these strengths and overcome barriers to learning. An understanding of relevant assistive (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). also desirable.

A reducing level of support to enable independence should be agreed, where it is appropriate.

The Study Skills role must not offer any subject-specific tutoring, nor act as a proofreader. They should be able to recognise when there is a need to refer to other support services.

Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check(DBS) check

Appointments are normally made within 4 - 8 weeks of the closing date.

This job description is subject to review and amendment in the light of the changing needs of the University, to provide appropriate development opportunities and/or the addition of any other reasonable duties.

Working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team you will meet your allocated students regularly (typically weekly) by appointment. Study Skills Tutor help students understand what is required of them academically in Higher Education, recognise the barriers to learning created by their condition and support them in developing strategies to address these barriers. The support provided will be specifically tailored to the student’s individual needs and set out clear goals and timescales for achieving these goals.

This will include:

• Improving academic reading, writing, comprehension, and research skills
• Supporting time management, organisation, and deadline planning
• Encouraging use of academic resources and referencing techniques
• Examination preparation
• Creating personalised action plans and track progress
• Helping students develop independent learning strategies

You will have responsibility for a minimum caseload of 8 students, however minimum work hours are not guaranteed and will vary according to individual assignments; these correspond to individual support recommendations and timetable scheduling. On average, an eligible student may be allocated between 1-2 hours mentoring per week during term time. Students will be allocated to you by your line manager taking into consideration availability and established competences.

You’ll also need to:

• Attend required training, meetings and…