ARK Assessments Ltd. are recruiting Specialist Mentors to support Higher Education students in the West and East Midlands areas. The position offers flexible hours to suit you, while making a difference to students’ educational experiences.

Benefits:

• £30 - £40 per hour
• Comprehensive induction training and staff development
• Autonomy to manage your own caseload while having easy access to a support manager
• Being part of a professional and caring team for coordinated working

We have students with disabilities or mental health conditions who need one-to-one support in their higher education studies. As a Specialist Mentor, you will help students develop coping strategies and techniques to manage their specific disability-related challenges.
The support provided by professional Specialist Mentors is highly specialised, which is reflected in the usually higher hourly rate for this type of support.
A Specialist Mentor will encourage students to build on their strengths and stay positive. They will introduce appropriate interventions to boost their confidence and organisational skills.
The Mentor will support students in managing their workload and addressing issues that affect their studies. Excellent communication, organisational skills, and flexibility to adapt to the evolving needs of the students are essential qualities for Specialist Mentors.
Requirements:
Ideally you will have experience of working with students with specific learning difficulties (SpLDs) in higher or further education.
Applicants must be willing to meet with students remotely and on a face-to-face basis if this is a request for their support provision.

This is a specialist role, and so you must hold a professional membership with one of the following organisations:

• National Counsellor Accreditation Certificate (NCAC) (addiction professionals)
• Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP) - Full membership
• Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions – Accredited or full membership
• The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) - Full Accredited membership.
• The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) - Registered or Accredited Member
• British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) – Registrant
• British Psychological Society (BPS):

Registered with the BPS Wider Psychological Workforce Register:
a. Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP)
b. Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP)
c. Clinical Associates in Applied Psychology (CAAP) Scotland
d. Clinical Associates in Psychology (CAP)
OR
BPS Chartered Member (CPsychol) or Graduate member (GMBPsS)

• National Counsellor Accreditation Certificate (NCAC) (addiction professionals)
• Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP) - Full membership
• Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions – Accredited or full membership
• The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) - Full Accredited membership.
• The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) - Registered or Accredited Member
• British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) – Registrant
• British Psychological Society (BPS)