Beacon Support Ltd. are recruiting for a Specialist One-to-One Study Skills and Strategy Support Tutor (ASC) to work with Higher Education students. The position offers flexible hours to work around you, whilst helping to make a difference to students’ educational experiences.
Benefits:
* £30 - £40 per hour, plus a generous holiday entitlement
* Thorough induction training and staff development
* A dynamic CPD programme with regular training events, including ADHD and ASC training
* Autonomy to manage own case load whilst still having ready access to a support manager
* Being part of a professional and caring team for joined up working
* Access to resources and peer support
We have students with Autistic Spectrum Conditions, who require one to one support with their higher education studies. Tutors work with an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) and act as facilitators to help students develop learning strategies that will improve their study skills and enable them to become independent learners. This specialist support addresses the issues which some students might have in acquiring, recalling and retaining information in written and spoken language as well as the range of memory, organisational, attention and numeracy difficulties that students with ASCs often face when working in an HE context
Requirements:
· Degree
· Teaching qualification

FURTHER SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to identify different strategies that enable students to build on their learning strengths
• Excellent organisational skills
• Accurate spelling and grammar skills
• Reliability and punctuality
• Ability to maintain a confidential and professional working relationship

This is a fixed term/rolling contract.
As Beacon Support regularly recruit, applicants’ information will be kept on file so that we can contact potential candidates about other opportunities arising during the year.
Beacon Support Ltd. is an equal opportunities employer.
Collection of any personal data from your application will be compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We ask for personal information from job applicants to assist with our recruitment process. Personal information will be collected from CVs submitted and may be held on manual or computer systems. Requested data is job-related only and used to screen candidates and judge their suitability to progress to interview by staff responsible for recruitment within our company only. Candidates considered for interview will be contacted within 30 days. If you are unsuccessful, your data will be held on file for the duration of the current academic year whilst opportunities arise, at which point we will delete your data unless you request otherwise. Requests about accessing personal data held and deletion or amendment will be responded to within one month.
Job Types: Part-time, Zero hours contract
Pay: £30.00-£40.00 per hour
Work Location: In perso