Study Skills Specialist (SpLD/Dyslexia) - Edinburgh College

Clear Links Support is recruiting for One-to-One Study Skills Specialists to support students with a Specific Learning Difference (SpLD) studying at Edinburgh College and Edinburgh Napier.

You will be working with students to provide strategies to develop the study skills required when studying in higher and further education. This can include developing skills in time management, essay planning, improving spelling and grammar, as well as strategies to develop students’ memory, organisation and referencing skills.

Work will be available from August 2024

Pay: £30 per hour plus £3.62 holiday pay per hour.

We offer:

• Flexible working hours to suit your availability

• Competitive hourly pay rate, plus holiday pay per hour (£3.62 for this role)

• Continuous Professional Development allowance

• Free CPD accredited online training on relevant topics

• Workplace pension scheme

• A dedicated team of office staff and a single point of contact to support you in the role

Applicants must be available to provide in person support at one or more of the following Edinburgh College campuses: Sighthill, Granton, Milton Road, Midlothian.

It is desirable that applicants are also available to provide in person support at one or more of the following Edinburgh Napier campuses: Sighthill, Merchiston, Craiglockhart

Applicants must have:

A degree

AND one of the following:

• A teaching qualification
• A relevant PG qualification
• Professional experience supporting individuals with disabilities

Applicants should also have an understanding of the impact of disabilities such as Specific Learning Differences in the further/higher education context.

Membership of one of the following professional bodies is desirable but not essential: BDA, PATOSS, Dyslexia Guild, ADSHE

A PVG check organised by Clear Links will be required as part of the onboarding process.