Study Skills Non-QAF

Randstad Student Support are recruiting for Specialist-one-to-one Study Skills Support Workers to work with students who have specific learning difficulties (SpLDs) studying at Universities and/or Colleges in ST.ANDREWS

The role is set to begin and is a hybrid role. All successful candidates must be able to travel to the local University or college and offer both in person and online sessions flexibly to meet student preferences.

As a Specialist-one-to-one Study Skills Support Worker, you will provide learning support and academic guidance. This includes creating an individual learning plan that has been tailored to the student's needs and encourages them to become an independent learner.

As a Specialist-one-to-one Study Skills Support Worker, you are required to support students to:

Develop independence

Build on strengths and learning strategies

Create strategies around organisation and time management

Create action plans to stay on track with studies

Build on research skills - widening knowledge by using a variety of sources

Distinguish appropriate sources and how to correctly use references

Build on comprehension skills within reading and writing

Requirements for the role:

As this is a specialist role, you must hold membership with one of the below relevant professional bodies. All students you will be supporting are funded by the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) meaning all candidates providing this role must adhere to the qualification framework set out by the DfE

British Dyslexia Association (BDA)

Professional Membership The Association of Dyslexia (ADSHE)

Dyslexia Guild

The Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties (PATOSS)

You can find a list of all accepted memberships