Student Support Worker - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Onyx Support

Onyx Support
Onyx Support
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description
The role of an academic support worker could include a range of support types such as**:

  • Practical Support**:To provide practical and mobility support to assist a student with a physical impairment in manoeuvring around the campus. This could include helping to manipulate a wheelchair, carrying books, IT equipment etc. It could also include general orientation and finding out where things are located for students whose disability means that they have problems with orientation. It could also include 'social support' in order to ensure access to the wider aspects of student life, for example for a student on the autism spectrum who had difficulty with social interaction. While some of these tasks, such as carrying equipment for a student with mobility difficulties, will need to continue throughout a student's course, others, such as general orientation, should decrease as the student becomes more able to manage independently.

- Library Support:To search the library catalogues and electronic resources under the direction of the student. To locate, retrieve and carry academic library materials. To scan and photocopy library resources and, where necessary, locate study areas

- Reader/Proofreader/Text Checker:To read academic texts aloud to the student or to record whilst reading. To read the student's work back to them, to assist with proof reading/ A proof reader will highlight and locate errors in the student's written work including grammar, punctuation and spelling.

- Study Assistant:To provide a variety of roles where support is required for consecutive and irregular periods of time. Roles can include; assisting in finding appropriate solutions for queries and problems and to help reduce anxiety levels,

- Examination Support:To support the student during institutional exams, either reading text aloud to the student and/or writing down, word for word, the student's answers to exam question.

- Guiding students with a visual impairment:To provide one-to-one mobility assistance to a student with a visual impairment helping them to navigate their way around campus.


Main Duties/Responsibilities -

  • Provide assistance to students with a physical health/mental health condition
  • To use clear communication
  • Carry out relevant training
  • Always be punctual
  • Maintain a high standard of presentation whilst representing Onyx Student Support.

Mandatory Requirements -


You must hold an Enhanced DBS check that is registered with the DBS Update system
OR has been issued within a maximum of 6 months
OR be willing to obtain one.


Job Type:
Freelance


Salary:
£12.00-£14.00 per hour


Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work Location:
In person
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