Role Description
The companies within The Inclusivity Group provide support to. We are passionate about providing high-quality support workers who can help to make a difference to our clients throughout the UK.
With recent and continued expansion, we are looking to expand the wealth of knowledge that we have with highly qualified and experienced specialist support staff. The role that we are currently looking for is a Specialist Mentor (MH)
Your Role
In your role, you will provide one-to-one support to students in higher education. You will be required to support students, helping them improve their self-management. You will provide support with timetabling, goal setting, workload, long-term/short-term goals and providing students with the tools and mindsets to achieve their personal academic goals.
Your Qualifications
Relevant undergraduate degree Level 6 or above and Comprehensive training in adult autism
Relevant undergraduate degree Level 6 or above and Comprehensive training in adult autism
Relevant undergraduate degree Level 6 or above and one from the list below
Postgraduate Certificate (PGC) in Autism or Asperger’s or Critical Disability Studies focusing on autism and one from list below
Master of Arts, Master of Education or Doctorate (MA /Med/PhD) in Education (Autism or Special Educational Needs and Disability or Critical Disability Studies focusing on autism) and one from the list below
Optimum Student Support training course: Autism and ADHD in Higher Education: Recognising and addressing the barriers through Non-Medical Helper (NMH) Mentoring and Study Skills Strategies.
Additional training choices
Optimum Student Support training course: Autism and ADHD in Higher Education: Recognising and addressing the barriers through Non-Medical Helper (NMH) Mentoring and Study Skills Strategies.
Six National Autistic Society (NAS) online training modules:
- Understanding autism
- Autism and communication
- Autism and sensory experience
- Autism, stress and anxiety
- Autism: supporting families
- Autism and Girls
National Autistic Society (NAS) one-day face to face course in Autism and SPELL in Higher Education. This can be by individual attendance at an NAS organised course, or by attendance at an in-house course delivered by NAS tutors.
‘Working Effectively with Autistic University Students’.
Autism training provided by the National Association of Disability Practitioners (NADP)
Optimum Student Support NON-MEDICAL HELPER (NMH) SKILLS TRAINING COURSE: Mentoring and Study Skills and Strategy Support for autistic and ADHD students in HE