Higher Education Support Specialist

4 hours ago


Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom Beacon Support Full time

Beacon Support Ltd. is a leading provider of specialist support services for higher education students. We are currently recruiting highly skilled and compassionate individuals to join our team as Specialist Mentors.

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of students with disabilities/mental health conditions. As a Specialist Mentor, you will provide one-to-one support to students in their higher education studies, helping them to develop coping strategies and techniques to overcome their particular disability-related difficulties.

We offer a competitive hourly rate of £30-£40, plus a generous holiday entitlement, thorough induction training, and a dynamic CPD programme with regular training events. You will also have autonomy to manage your own case load, while still having ready access to a support manager.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have experience of working with students with specific learning difficulties (SpLDs) in higher or further education. You must also hold a professional membership with one of the following organisations:

  • National Counsellor Accreditation Certificate (NCAC)
  • Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP)
  • Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions – Accredited or full membership
  • The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) – Full Accredited membership
  • The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) – Registered or Accredited Member
  • British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) – Registrant
  • British Psychological Society (BPS):
    • Registered with the BPS Wider Psychological Workforce Register: Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP), Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP), Clinical Associates in Applied Psychology (CAAP) Scotland, Clinical Associates in Psychology (CAP)
    • BPS Chartered Member (CPsychol) or Graduate member (GMBPsS)
    • A postgraduate qualification in mental health: Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA), General Medical Council (GMC) – Psychiatry – Full Registration, Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), International Society of Psychotherapy and Counselling (ISPC) – Full Accredited or Fellow, Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) – Accredited membership, National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) – Accredited (MNCPS Acc), Accredited Professional Registrant (PNCPS Prof Acc), Senior Accredited Registrant status (SNCPS Snr Acc), Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Social Work England (SWE) – Social Worker, Social Care Wales (SCW) – Social Worker, Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) – Social Worker, UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) – Full clinical membership, The University Mental Health Advisers Network (UMHAN) – Accredited Practitioner membership

About Beacon Support

We are a professional and caring organisation that provides high-quality support services to higher education students. Our team is dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our students, and we are looking for like-minded individuals to join us.



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