Academic Support Worker

5 months ago

Nottingham, United Kingdom Balfor Recruitment Full time

Academic Support worker role.

Balfor are recruiting for academic support worker in the Birmingham area. As an Academic Support worker, you will be required to work with students in a number of capacities. The role varies such as
- Practical Assistants,
- Study Assistants,
- Note Takers.

**Main Roles for Practical Assistant**:

- Providing practical and mobility support to assist students with a physical or sensory impairment.
- Assisting students to manoeuvring between and around key study venues.
- Carrying books and/ or equipment for a student if needed.
- Act as a sighted guide for a visually impaired students or supporting a student with the practical aspects of their course (i.e. locating books in the library).
- Study Assistant - support is provided when a mix of enabling strategies complemented by some practical assistance is required.
- This can include helping students search library catalogues, locate materials, collect materials, photocopying etc.
- Reading text aloud to students.

**Main Roles Note taking**:

- Taking clear, accurate and legible notes for a student in lectures.
- Ensuring good spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
- Providing a reliable note-taking service for disabled students.

**Requirements**:
The successful applicant will must these **Essential Skills**:

- University graduate or, currently studying at post graduate level.
- Must be flexible with availability and support students on campus.
- A good understanding of the nature of university level study.
- Must be organised and have good time keeping.
- Ability to work on own initiative, independently, and to deadlines.
- Must have good clear verbal and written communication skills.
- A good understanding of the importance of integrity and confidentiality.
- Demonstrable general disability awareness.
- Ability to pick out main points from lectures.
- Willingness to adopt a flexible approach to working in a manner that is tailored to people’s individual needs.

**Desired Skills/Attributes**:

- Experience of provision of student support in Higher Education or other social or educational support settings Other Information:

- You must be eligible to work in the UK
- Have a DBS on update.
- Must be able to support students on campus and remotely.

Balfor Recruitment is an award-winning recruiter to the public, private and non-profit sectors for temporary, contract and permanent staffing. With over 20 years of proven success within the recruitment industry we can provide specialist staff.

**Job Type**: Temporary contract

**Salary**: £10.95 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Nottingham, Nottinghamshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Do you have an Adult & Childs DBS on the update service?
- Do you have a minimum of 6 months experience in healthcare in the UK?

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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