Specialist Mentor

Would you like to support the academic progress of students with barriers to learning? Are you experienced in working professionally with adults or young people in a supportive role? Do you have active listening skills?

As a specialist mentor you will be responsible for providing mentoring to students with various and sometimes complex conditions including Autism Spectrum Conditions, ADHD, mental health conditions, communication or organisation difficulties and medical conditions. You will build professional working relationships with a case load of students combining a person centred approach with an understanding of the student’s condition, to support students with their academic progress.

You will have a membership of a professional body and qualifications as recognised within the “DfE Mandatory Criteria” for Specialist Mentors (document available to download from https://www.practitioners.slc.co.uk/media/1844/nmh_mandatory_qualifications_and_professional_body_membership_requirements.pdf. The details of accepted professional membership bodies are on p8 to 11).

You will bring experience of supporting and directing students that may be in distress, have experience of Higher Education and excellent communication skills.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Martin Hall, Support Worker Team Manager

Email: [email protected]

Please note: If you are not a British or Irish citizen, from 1 January 2021 you will require permission to work in the UK. This will normally be in the form of a visa but, if you are an EEA/Swiss citizen and resident in the UK before 31 December 2020, this may be your passport or status under the EU Settlement Scheme.