Specialist Study Skills/Autism Support Mentor

An exciting opportunity has become available within our Autism/ADHD Team, in Disability and Inclusion Support Services for a Term time Specialist Study Skills/Mentor (Autism) to support a caseload of students with a mixture of Disabled Students Allowance funded Autism mentoring support.

Educated to degree level, the successful candidate will have a good understanding of the support needs and lived experience of students from a range of diverse backgrounds relevant to their participation in higher education, including reasonable adjustments, human and technical support. Autistic Specific Conditions and the potential impact on student engagement, progression and attainment is also essential. Due to the funding requirements for the provision of mentoring support for students in receipt of the Disabled Students Allowance, the successful candidate will require a relevant qualification and/or membership of a professional organisation from the list provided in the personnel specification.

You will be part of our Student Support Services function which makes an important contribution to the NTU student experience, providing a range of specialist and professional services for students and operating in an integrated, multidisciplinary student services context across the University. We are a highly dedicated team of professionals seeking to ensure our students have a positive experience and access to the support they need at University. Services include Pathways Team, Disability and Inclusion Support Services, Wellbeing Support, Money Advice and International Student Support.

Benefits include:
- Hybrid working with a minimum of 60% on-campus commitment for full-time roles
- Flexibility in working patterns to balance work and personal commitments
- 28–30 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days (pro rata)
- Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection; NTU contributions of minimum 8%
- Range of health and wellbeing services including a Health Cash Plan, voluntary benefits, discounts and savings
- Access to formal and informal professional development opportunities
- Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Please note this role is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). An enhanced DBS check will be required. The post is exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and spent convictions must be declared.