Freelance Specialist Mentor (Autism universities

Freelance Specialist Mentor (Autism) – York universities

Vacancy Job Title
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Freelance Specialist Mentor (Autism)

Universities Located:York St John and University of York. While support may be required at any of these locations, our preference is for successful applicants to be available to work across both universities. This provides greater flexibility and offers the opportunity to increase your working hours.

Hourly rate or Salary
; £30

Contract type
s;
Freelance/Self employed

Hours available
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Up to 25 per week. Self-managed, predominantly Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

What are KEYFORT looking for;KEYFORT work in close partnership with numerous Universities and Further Education Colleges, providing a comprehensive range of academic and community support packages to students. We put the student at the centre of the support they receive, encouraging independence and aiming to fulfil their ambitions and aspirations. We are looking to recruit a passionate, enthusiastic and committed Mentors who have specific experience of working with individuals with Autism.

You will be providing a high quality, responsive service which aims to remove barriers that prevent students from participating in higher and further education.

What would you be doing in your role;You will be working within the Universities and Further Education Colleges that KEYFORT work in partnership with. An expectation of the role will be creating comprehensive workplan and, providing support to students as stipulated in the assessment remit.

You will be providing a high quality, responsive service which aims to remove barriers that prevent students from participating in higher and further education. To be considered for this position you must be highly motivated, positive person that will encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning and to develop their skills as far as possible. You will provide expertise in the area of study to help students to develop their learning strategies.

Essential Criteria;You must be able to deliver face to face study support at a university local to you. We can potentially look to the provision of remote study support with student at their request, if there is the demand and agreements in place for this delivery method.

The successful applicant
must have the relevant qualifications
and hold the current memberships.
Mandatory Qualifications

• Holds any degree (Mandatory)
• Six National Autistic Society (NAS) online training modules Understanding autism: (Mandatory)
• Autism and communication
• Autism and sensory experience
• Autism, stress and anxiety
• Autism: supporting families
• Autism and Girls
• National Autistic Society (NAS) one-day face to face course in Autism and SPELL in Higher Education. This can be by individual attendance at an NAS organised course, or by attendance at an in-house course delivered by NAS tutors (Mandatory)

You must provide evidence of the above mandatory criteria before an interview is granted.

Who are KEYFORT?

We are a team of specialist staff including Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Tutors, Clinical Psychologists and Specialist Support Staff. Over the years our expertise and support provision has expanded so that we now work in education, in the community, in employment and in the individual’s own home with their own staff and support team. Each package of care is tailored individually to the person’s needs.

We are extremely proud to be able to be able to offer specialised support to adults, children and young people. Our mission statement demonstrates our commitment to the people we support and our employees.

“Passionate about working together to provide specialist services. Real people providing real support to make a real difference”

KEYFORT Group Ltd are committed to Safeguarding and protecting Adults and Children.