Job Description

Make a Difference Every Day: Join the Amano Team

Who Are We:

Amano is dedicated to helping students with disabilities achieve their academic and personal goals through specialist Non-Medical Help (NMH) services, focusing on breaking down barriers to learning, enabling students to succeed in education, the workplace, and life.

Working for Amano, you have the opportunity to positively impact someone's life, doing work that makes a difference and is rewarding.

Roles and opportunities

At Amano there are roles to suit everyone, as well as many long-term career opportunities with increasing development and training requirements. These roles will involve face-to-face support with the possibility of some hybrid working:

Positions available are Specialist ASC Study Skills Tutors and Specialist SpLD Study Skills Tutors.

Key Duties :

Provide effective assistance to students in a higher education setting Work with students who may face barriers to learning due to Autistic Spectrum Conditions and perhaps associated mental health conditions Address the issues which some students might have in acquiring, recalling and retaining information in written and spoken language Address issues associated with memory, organisational, attention and numeracy difficulties Work with your student to identify strategies to help address barriers Provide assistance that is student specific and could include activities such as study strategies, time management, structuring reports and essays, proof-reading techniques, and research strategies Work to enhance your student's skills and to develop independent learning Be responsible for organising sessions with your assigned students Offer assistance on campus, in-home, or remotely as agreed with your student Be required to complete Amano administration promptly and accurately Follow Amano safeguarding, health and safety, lone working, and professional and personal boundaries policies.

Essential Skills and Experience:

Have experience of working with students with disabilities and/or ASD related difficulties Be able to assess a student's needs and with them establish an appropriate Individual Support Plan Recognise the needs, goals, and constraints of others, but also have an awareness of a student's strengths Have an appreciation of the particular demands of study in higher education Be able to clearly assess when a referral or 'signpost' to another service is required Ideally have a good working knowledge of assistive technologies (AT) and related AT study skills strategies Have the ability to plan, prioritise and organise your own workload Have excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills Have good skills and ability in using mobile IT Be proactive in maintaining your CPD.

Who we are looking for

Passion for Education: Candidates should have a genuine passion for helping students realise their academic potential.

Experience and Expertise: A background in supporting students with Mental Health difficulties, ASC and/or SpLD, along with relevant qualifications or experience in educational support, would be beneficial.

Be able to assess a student's needs and establish an appropriate Individual Support Plan with them

Care and Understanding: The ability to identify with students and comprehend their unique needs is crucial for success in these roles.

What Amano offer you:

A rewarding and flexible role?

Be part of a professional and friendly team

Comprehensive CPD (Continuing Professional Development)

Competitive rates of pay?

Innovative, easy-to-use Amano App

Flexibility to work around you during sociable hours

Adds experience and depth to your CV

We will provide training on working with people with disabilities and on how to support their needs.

How to Join the Team

If you resonate with Amano's mission and believe you can contribute positively to the lives of students with disabilities, it could be a fulfilling opportunity to consider.

If you are interested in applying or would like more information about any of the roles available at Amano, please email AmanoRectuitment@amanotech.com

Job Type: Freelance

Pay: 34.02 per hour

Application question(s):

Do you have a teaching qualification? Are you located in the Hull area? Can you work face to face with students in Hull? Do you have comprehensive adult autism training?
Education:

Bachelor's (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person