Specialist Mentor

summary
- _ aberdeen, scotland_
- _ £28.00 per hour, + Holiday Pay_
- _ temporary_- specialism
- education- sub specialism
- education support- reference number
- PR-1179095
- job details

Specialist Mental Health Mentor

If the concept of a job that combines helping students with unique needs and providing flexibility in your work schedule interests you, Randstad has an exciting employment opportunity you might want to explore As a Specialist Mentor, you will offer assistance to students at The University of Aberdeen and other surrounding areas who require support with their Mental Health and University life.

**Responsibilities**:
As a Specialist Mentor you are required to support students by:

- Supporting with the practical impact of their Mental Health.
- To deliver appropriate interventions dependent on student concerns and issues.
- Helping them to achieve an appropriate balance of activities, including everyday living and academic related tasks.
- Improving organisational skills such as time management and problem solving.
- Assisting in managing anxiety, low mood and stress, which can focus on areas both related to and unrelated to study.
- Supporting with independence and confidence building, as well as motivation and procrastination.
- Helping students with reflecting on their own experiences.
- Improving students' confidence by building on their existing strengths.
- Assisting in preparing students for new experiences which they may be nervous going into.
- Working closely with Randstad to ensure any concerns regarding students are communicated as soon as possible.
- Behaving in a professional and confidential manner at all times.

**Requirements**:

- Must be able to provide face to face support, blended at the least (If you can only provide remote support, unfortunately, you will be not be considered).
- Have experience in supporting students with Mental Health, Autism and ADHD.
- Having an understanding of university life and complexities of academic studies.
- Relevant degree and qualifications that would help to support you in this role.
- Be an empathetic person who can understand the needs of others.
- Be a reliable and responsible mentor to both students and Randstad.
- Have great organisational and time management skills.
- Experiencing in managing your own caseload.
- Ideally, you will come from a Mental Health related background, such as experience in Mental Health Nursing/Advising/Practitioner, Counselling, Social Work, Occupational Therapy.

**Benefits**:

- £28 per hour + holiday pay, pension and additional benefits.
- Working with the UK's leading provider.
- 28 days holiday pay.
- E-Learning and CPD.
- Dedicated team to support you - you will have 3 committed consultants who you can approach at any time for support.
- Flexible working - hours that suit you and manage your own caseload (this can be part time, or full time hours depending on your availability),
- Hapi App - discounts and benefits on 100's of companies.
- Rewarding role.
- Team meetings.

Desirable

It would be extremely beneficial if you have membership of one of the below organisations at the stated level. Please note, this is desired but not essential:

- Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP) - Full member.
- The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) - Accredited membership.
- The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
- Registered Member (MBACP)
- Accredited Member (MBACP - Accred)
- British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) - Under a member institution
- British Psychological Society (BPS) - Chartered Member (CPsychol)/IAPT register/ Graduate Member (MBPsS) AND a PG qualification in Psychology or Mental Health
- Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA) - Accredited (Other UK Professional body) Counsellor/Psychotherapist Member of COSCA This category of membership requires you to be currently accredited with another recognised UK professional body for counselling and psychotherapy
- Federation of Drug and Alcohol Practitioners (FDAP) - also with a National Counsellor Accreditation Certificate (NCAC)
- General Medical Council (GMC) - Psychiatry - Full member or above.
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) - Arts Therapist/ Occupational Therapist/ Practitioner Psychologist/ Social Worker in England
- Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) - Accredited member
- National Counselling Society (NCS)
- Accredited Registrants (MNCS Accred).
- Accredited Professional Registrant (MNCS Prof Accred).
- Senior Accredited Registrant status (MNCS Snr Accred).
- NCS Fellowship (FNCS).
- Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) - Mental Health Nurse/ Community Mental Health Nurse / Psychiatric Nurse
- Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
- Social Care Wales (SCW)
- Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC)
- UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) - Full clinical individual member
- The University Mental Health Advisers Network (UMHAN) -