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Are you passionate about supporting university students?
Randstad Student Support is looking for dedicated Specialist Autism Mentors in St. Andrews to assist students with autism. In this impactful role, you'll provide one-on-one guidance, helping them navigate academic challenges and reach their potential.
Starting as soon as possible, you'll serve as a trusted advisor, helping students build confidence and develop essential skills. Your responsibilities will include:
- Listening to students to manage stress and anxiety
- Encouraging independent learning
- Developing organisational and time management skills
- Creating opportunities for future career growth
Join us in making a meaningful difference!
Benefits:
28 - 35.55 per hour
Pension scheme
Entitled to holiday, maternity, paternity and sick leave
Flexible working hours depending on your availability.
Weekly payment for all approved timesheets
Weekly meetings and practice sessions
Free CPD / elearning included within the registration
Free Employee Assistance Helpline
Access to online discounts hub
Refer a friend scheme - unlimited cap on all successful referrals!
Desirable skills include:
Experience of working with autistic clients
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to identify ways of helping students to build on their learning strengths whilst maintaining a confidential and professional working relationship
Punctuality and reliability
Good organisational skills
Ability to manage a caseload of students
Six National Autistic Society (NAS) online training modules:
- Understanding autism
- Autism and communication
- Autism and sensory experience
- Autism, stress, and anxiety
- Autism: supporting families
- Women and girls
We are looking to employ individuals who are really passionate about improving a student's academic journey and strive to provide each student with a high quality level of support.
If this sounds like you and you believe you hold the relevant qualifications and skills for the role, please do not delay in applying!
If you are shortlisted for the role, we will contact you for a short informal chat about the role followed by a formal interview. If you are successful following the interview stage, you will then be taken through the registration process.
You can always get in touch with me, Vivina Joshna on (phone number removed) or email if you have any!
Randstad SWS acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad SWS is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
