Manual Notetaker

Clear Links Support is a specialist provider of academic support to students in further and higher education. We are recruiting support workers to deliver note taking support, exam support, practical support assistance and general study assistance to university students.

Note taking - to produce an accurate record of the content of academic classes which is then handed over to the student. Applicants must have access to a personal device that can be used for typed notes

Exam Support - to act as a Reader, Scribe or Prompter, or a combination of these roles in an exam setting:
Reader: read aloud relevant exam material to the student during an examination Scribe: scribe, writing word for word, the student’s answers to exam questions Prompter: prompt the student to remain focused on the exam paper

Practical Support Assistance - to assist with practical and mobility support tasks in educational situations and locations.

Study Assistant - to provide a range of enabling strategies complemented by some practical assistance.

The work is flexible, to suit applicants availability. A range of hours are available, but are subject to support requirements and assigned hours cannot be guaranteed.

We expect work to be available from September 2026.

Requirements for the role:
Applicants must be able to work in person at the following campuses:
University of Edinburgh University of Sunderland University of Westminster Central campuses (Central London, Marylebone, Cavendish) University of Westminster Harrow campus

Applicants must be able to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

We offer:

Flexible working hours to suit your availability Competitive hourly pay rate, plus holiday pay per hour £13.50 + £1.63 for work outside London, £14.80 + £1.79 for work in London Continuous Professional Development allowance Free CPD accredited online training on relevant topics Workplace pension scheme A dedicated team of office staff and a single point of contact to support you in the role

By the start of employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. This post is also subject to satisfactory references, a background check under the PVG Scheme for work in Scotland, as well as other applicable pre-employment checks.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and are positive about the employment of disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised vacancy will be contacted to discuss their application further

If you may need reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please indicate this on the application form. We will contact you to find out how we can best support you if your application is progressed.

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We aim to process applications within 7 working days but during busy periods this may take longer.