Job Description

We are looking for Specialist Mental Health/ASC Mentors.

Mentors work with students on a one-to-one basis addressing the barriers to learning created by an impairment e.g. mental health or autism spectrum conditions. Examples of these barriers include, coping with anxiety and stress, how to deal with concentration difficulties, time management, and creating a suitable work-life balance. Mentors are not advocates or counsellors; their role is to promote independent learning as well as empowering the student to manage their work load, especially during times of transition.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To support allocated students on a 1:1 basis with the practical impact of their mental health difficulties on their academic experience. To deliver focused interventions depending on student concerns and to build confidence and motivate your students to attend their timetabled sessions and undertake the independent study required to complete their course To have knowledge and appreciation of the range of activities, courses, opportunities, organisations and individuals that could be drawn upon to provide additional support for students and encourage independence To work closely with the line manager to be responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of the impact support has on student attendance, retention, achievement and progression. Keep accurate records of work done with students Make effective use of supervision to ensure good practice in providing safe and effective support.

Mandatory Requirements:

You must hold a Degree (Level 6+)

AND

National Autistic Society (NAS) Women and girls training

OR

be registered to a relevant professional body (You can find more information relating to this on our website www.onyxstudents.com or please email us at recruitment@onyxstudents.com)*
You must hold a DBS dated within the last 6 months OR be willing to obtain one. You must hold the Right to Work within the UK.
At Onyx Student Support we provide a variation of flexible student support positions to all Higher Education Providers (HEPs) across the United Kingdom. You can register with us to receive referrals for as many support positions as you qualify for and accept/reject referrals on a case-by-case basis depending on your availability. Once registered, you will be provided with access to our live referrals portal where you can view and request student referrals. Due to the nature of freelance work, we cannot predict or guarantee hours in advance. Referrals are uploaded daily during office hours and we will aim to build you up to your ideal caseload.

To register for this position please go to: www.onyxstudents.com

Hover over 'Jobs' from the main menu - Select 'Register Now' from the drop-down menu and complete the online registration form.

Once we have received your registration information we will be in contact with you to process your application.

IMPORTANT:

All freelancers must have the availability to complete our registration process (including mandatory training) within three months from the date of application. Extensions may be granted providing there is a valid reason for delay and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Failure to complete registration within the specified timeframe may result in your application with us being closed.

If you experience any difficulty with the online registration process please let us know via email : Recruitment@onyxstudents.com

Job Type: Freelance

Pay: 26.00 per hour

Work Location: In person