Specialist Student Mentor

5 months ago


Leeds, United Kingdom MLCUK Full time

This job posting outlines the requirements and responsibilities for a Specialist Mentor Mental Health position with My Life Counselling UK, an organisation providing academic support to students receiving disabled student allowance (DSA).

Summary:
**Position**: Specialist Mentor Mental Health
**Location**: Leeds
**Salary**: £30 per hour
**Role**: Providing tailored one-to-one support to students with mental health barriers to learning, including anxiety, stress, concentration difficulties, time management, and workload prioritization.

**Qualifications**: Membership in specific professional bodies with relevant qualifications, such as British Psychological Society (BPS), BACP, BABCP, Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), etc.

**Responsibilities**:

- **Provide One-to-One Support**: Offer specialised support to students to recognise barriers to learning and develop strategies for managing them effectively.
- **Address Barriers**: Assist students in coping with anxiety, stress, concentration difficulties, time management, and workload prioritisation.
- **Tailored Support**: Tailor support to each student's needs, providing ongoing assistance or phased support as necessary.
- Chartered Membership with the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Membership with the BACP or accreditation (MBACP)
- Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration for Mental Health Nurses
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration for various roles such as Arts Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, or Social Worker
- Full Clinical Membership of the UK Council for Psychotherapy, among others.

Additional Information:

- Working hours vary based on student needs and caseload.
- All support workers are paid on a self-employed basis.
- Part-time, freelance position.

Education and Certification:

- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Relevant memberships and certifications from professional bodies preferred:
Association of Child Psychotherapists
- BABCP
- BACP or MBACP
- British Psychoanalytic Council
- COSCA
- FDAP
- General Medical Council - Psychiatry
- Health & Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
- IACP
- National Counselling Society
- Nursing & Midwifery Council
- Social Worker Body
- BPS Member with PG Qualification in Psychology/Mental Health

Work Location:

- In-person support at a university in Leeds

This summary should provide a clear overview of the job requirements and expectations for potential applicants.

**Job Type**: Freelance

**Salary**: £30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 1 - 30 per week

Schedule:

- Flexitime

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (required)

Work Location: In person



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