Specialist Mentor (Mental Health and Autism)

Location: All Derby Sites

Hours: Hourly Paid

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 30/05/2025

Student Services at the University of Derby is committed to providing the best possible support services to our students, to enhance the student experience, to help students achieve their full potential and to meet the strategic aims of the University. These services are central to the student experience they are visible, seamless, effective and tailored to the needs of our student community. As part of this commitment, a transformational programme of work is underway in Student Services to ensure that the support we deliver not only meets the needs of our students but also enables delivery of a vision for a developmental and collaborative model of student services that supports a transformational educational experience for students. 

We are excited for this next chapter in our service and welcome applicants with vision, drive and a passion for supporting student success.

About the Role

As a Specialist Mentor (Mental Health and Autism) you will work with individual students in the development of bespoke strategies to support independent learning and self-management to address the barriers to learning created by their disability. You will deliver specialist individual sessions to students in accordance with accredited standards and university policies and procedures, ensuring that student needs are met in line with their individual needs.

Actual hours and days will be described in a ‘Schedule of Work’.

About You

We are looking for an individual with experience of providing mentoring support on an individual basis to support students with mental health problems or Autism. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience of working within a mental health setting and possess the ability to maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality. You should be able to stay calm in challenging situations, providing steady support to those in need.

If you have a passion for helping others and thrive in a student support environment, we encourage you to apply!

Key Contact

For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Charlotte Wisson, Student Support Manager via c.wisson@derby.ac.uk.

For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk.

Important Information

If you are successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The post for which you are applying is exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 requiring any spent convictions to be declared. Any information you provide will be treated in confidence and only used when considering your suitability for the post.

To enable us to process your DBS check please ensure you are able to supply the documentation listed on the DBS website at interview stage.

For more information and to apply on-line, please click the above “Apply” button.

Advert Closes: Sunday 10 November 2024

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