Autism and ADHD Mentor

Education and Academic Services

This new part-time permanent post, is a term time only position for 29.2 hours a week for 36 weeks a year.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

Summary of the role

We are currently seeking to recruit a flexible and adaptable Autism and ADHD mentor to join our highly skilled and committed mentoring team. This role involves delivering specialist and tailored one-to-one mentoring to disabled students studying at The University of Exeter. The role supports students in their academic progression, promoting strategies for independent learning and self-management. The team are part of the University's Wellbeing and Welfare Service, which also includes our Mental Health, Psychological Therapies team, AccessAbility and Welfare service.

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join an innovative service, allowing you to develop your skills and engage in inclusive new projects. The post holder will need to work as part of a team, whilst also being responsible for their own individual work. There will be a need to work credibly with academic and professional services staff within the University as part of this role.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England 

Further information

For any informal queries please contact Beccy Farrow on r.farrow@exeter.ac.uk or (01392) 724381.

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