Specialist Mentor-ASC Mentor

Leeds Trinity UniversityLooking to transform your academic passion into a paycheck with our exciting part-time opportunities? Please visit our website to applyRandstad is looking for reliable and committed individuals to work with students in Leeds Trinity University to provide Autistic Mentoring support for students living with disabilities.Working as a ASC Mentor you will be providing an essential service to students with disabilities whilst having the chance to learn something new everyday. As this is a specialist role, you must have the correct qualifications and training. All students you will be supporting are funded by the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) meaning all candidates providing this role must adhere to the qualification framework set out by the DfE.Candidates must be qualified to undergraduate degree level (level 6 as minimum), have a teaching qualification AND have taken extensive training in adult autism. The extensive training may include: 6 National Autistic Society Modules (non medical helper package)ORThe Optimum Training Course: Autism and ADHD in Higher Education: Recognising and addressing the barriers through Non-Medical Helper (NMH) Mentoring and Study Skills Strategies.You can find a list of all accepted training routes (pages 12 - 16)Desirable skills include:Experience of working with autistic clientsExcellent interpersonal and communication skillsAbility to identify ways of helping students to build on their learning strengths whilst ..... full job details .....