At Clarion UK, our Vision is that Deaf and Disabled people get the best interpreting & Specialist Support Services, in the right place, at the right time, throughout life.

Contract Type: Freelance-Flexible hours

Purpose of the role:

We are looking for several qualified Study Skills Tutors (SpLD) for students with specific learning difficulties, who can support, motivate and encourage students to develop and achieve their full potential. Ideally, you will have experience in higher education establishment as you would be required to work mainly within colleges and universities.

This specialist one to one support focuses on helping students to develop study skills and strategies to work effectively in a higher education context in the presence of their condition. This support can be recommended for students with an SpLD, and also by exception in cases where a student has another condition which has an impact on their learning similar to that of an SpLD (e.g. an acquired brain injury). This support should be tailored to a student’s individual needs, and support workers delivering this role should set out clear goals and timescales for achieving these goals. A reducing level of support to enable independence should be agreed, where it is appropriate.

Support workers undertaking this role should have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the effects of SpLDs on language and learning in a higher education context, together with an awareness of the strengths which students with these conditions can bring to a learning situation and the skills to help students make use of these strengths and overcome barriers to learning. An understanding of relevant assistive technology (AT) is also desirable.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Provide one to one study skills tuition to students enabling them to develop independent learning strategies.
• Provide bespoke sessions for each student according to the individual needs of the student.
• Deliver tuition according to Clarion UK guidelines and code of conduct.
• Manage paperwork effectively, i.e. completing timesheets and Individual Learning Plans.
• You will be expected to represent Clarion UK professionally, this includes adhering to our policies regarding confidentiality and safeguarding.
• A flexible approach to working hours is required.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

Membership of one of the following professional bodies:

• The Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties (PATOSS) – Full or associate membership
• British Dyslexia Association (BDA) – Full professional membership
• The Association of Dyslexia Specialists in Higher Education (ADSHE) – Professional membership
• Dyslexia Guild
  • • Associate Member (ADG)
    • Associate Member (ADG FE/HE)
    •  Member (MDG)
    •  Fellow (FDG)

What Clarion UK can offer you:

• Support from our office-based team, who are on hand to advise and support you whenever you need them.
• Online peer support groups to encourage peer-to-peer learning as well as giving you a great place to get advice from other support professionals.
• Competitive rates of pay with payment on time
• We are a friendly approachable team with a family feel, we make every effort to make all of our freelance and office-based staff feel included and a part of the bigger picture – we know without people like you, it wouldn’t be possible.