JOB DESCRIPTION
POST TITLE:
Learning Support Tutor (Mental Health)
REPORTING TO:
Head of Student Support
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POST:
To provide holistic support for art & design students who are experiencing significant
emotional and mental health difficulties, to enable them to overcome barriers to learning.
Tailoring support for individual student needs in order to help them stay on course and
achieve to their full potential.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. To support a specific cohort of students assisting with identified emotional and
mental health needs on a one to one basis
2. To participate in the College’s procedures for the initial assessment and induction of
students in order to identify students with emotional and mental health difficulties
3. To work with course teams to support specific cohort, liaising with Course Leaders
4. To monitor students’ emotional wellbeing and progress, making internal and external
referrals where necessary
5. To ensure learning support records are comprehensive and prepared in accordance
with the College’s audit requirements and the programme’s quality standards. To keep
all databases and monitoring systems up to date.
6. To carry out regular and tracked reviews of students’ progress
7. To carry out designated non-teaching duties as directed
8. To inform the relevant Course Leader in writing of persistent lapses in student
discipline, poor attendance or if the student wishes to change their support status
9.
To contribute to the annual review of the service. To implement the review decisions
ensuring constant improvement in effectiveness and efficiency
10. To contribute to the College’s strategic planning process as required
Other
1. To comply with all relevant College policies and procedures.
2. In the context of College to carry out any other duties that are commensurate with
the role.
3. To adhere to the College’s Health and Safety policies and procedures and to perform
any College wide designated duties with regard to Health and Safety and the security of
the College.
4. To adhere to and actively support the College’s Equality & Diversity policies and their
implementation.
Please ensure you have and can demonstrate the following in your application
Essential criteria
Method of assessment
A relevant degree
Relative teaching/mental health support experience
Experience of working in an educational setting with a
range of emotional and social learning difficulties
including ADD/ADHD, Autistic Spectrum, Mental Health
and Emotional and Behaviour Difficulties
Understanding of factors that create barriers to learning
and strategies to overcome these
Ability to communicate with students and external
stakeholders with conviction and clarity
Demonstrates a ‘can do’ attitude and a commitment to
outstanding service.
Knowledge of a range of higher education courses specific
to specialist pathway area to support progression
Good organisational skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to use MS office applications and data bases
An understanding of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as it
relates to the role
Able to fit with the values and ethos of the College
Desirable criteria
Application form / Certificate
Application form / Certificate
Application form / Interview
Experience of working with students in Further Education
Experience or knowledge of working in an art and design
environment
Application form / Interview
Application form / Interview
This job description may be reviewed annually.
Application form / Interview
Application form / Interview
Application form / Interview
Application form / Interview
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