Queen’s University Belfast / University of Ulster
Registers of Support Providers
MENTAL HEALTH MENTOR
Job purpose:
To provide one-to-one study support to students with mental health
difficulties.
Main duties:
- To help students to develop learning strategies to assist them in
overcoming difficulties associated with mental health. This may include
coaching in some or all of the following areas:
-
motivation and goal setting
strategies for effective time management
organisational skills
study and exam preparation skills
study-related stress or anxiety management
- To work with the student to identify and help overcome specific
difficulties but not to provide subject-specific tuition
-To provide confidential support to disabled students on a one-to-one
basis in a neutral, public space
- To make any necessary reasonable adjustments to ensure support is
delivered in an accessible manner
- To adhere to the Codes of Conduct as issued by the Registers of
Support Providers
- To complete and return all relevant paperwork for each support
relationship in a timely and accurate manner.
Please Note: Following recruitment, participation in the Mental
Health Awareness and Study Skills training programmes for
Support Providers will be expected.
MENTAL HEALTH MENTOR
Personnel Specification
Educational and
Professional
Qualifications
Previous
Experience/training
Essential
Educated to degree level or
equivalent
Essential
Experience of undertaking study
skills tuition, preferably, but not
necessarily, at FE/HE level;
Professional or voluntary
experience of working with adults
and/or children with mental health
difficulties
Desirable
Job Related
Achievements
Essential
Desirable
Good organisational skills
Ability to devise creative problemsolving strategies
Inter-personal
Skills
Essential
Excellent communication skills,
both oral and written;
Awareness of confidentiality;
Good interpersonal skills
Desirable
Special Factors
Essential
Acute awareness of boundary
issues
Desirable
Flexibility over working hours
Queen’s University Belfast / University of Ulster
Registers of Support Providers
STUDY SKILLS COACH
Job purpose:
To provide one-to-one study skills tuition to disabled students.
Main duties:
- To help students develop learning strategies to overcome difficulties
associated with their disability. This may include coaching in some or all
of the following areas:
-
essay writing and examination techniques
research skills
strategies for effective time management
organisational skills
revision, mind mapping and exam preparation skills
proof reading
- To work with the student to identify and help overcome disability
related-difficulties but not to provide subject-specific tuition
- To provide confidential support to disabled students on a one-to-one
basis in a neutral, public space
- To make any necessary reasonable adjustments to ensure support is
delivered in an accessible manner
- To adhere to the Codes of Conduct as issued by the Registers of
Support Providers
- To complete and return all relevant paperwork for each support
relationship in a timely and accurate manner.
Please Note: Following recruitment, participation in the Mental
Health Awareness and Study Skills training programmes for
Support Providers will be expected.
STUDY SKILLS COACH
Personnel Specification
Educational and
Professional
Qualifications
Previous
Experience/training
Job Related
Achievements
Inter-personal Skills
Special Factors
Essential
Educated to degree level or
equivalent
Essential
Experience of undertaking
study skills tuition at FE/HE
level
and/or experience as a lecturer
or Teaching Assistant or similar
at FE/HE level
Desirable
Experience of working with
disabled students
Essential
Good organisational skills
Essential
Excellent communication skills,
both oral and written;
Awareness of confidentiality;
Good interpersonal skills
Desirable
Ability to devise creative
problem-solving strategies
Desirable
Flexibility over working hours
Queen’s University Belfast / University of Ulster
Registers of Support Providers
DYSLEXIA COACH
Job purpose:
To provide one-to-one specialist support to students with dyslexia,
dyspraxia or other Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs)
Main duties
- To help students develop learning strategies to assist them in
overcoming difficulties encountered as a result of dyslexia, dyspraxia or
other specific learning difficulties. This may include coaching in some or
all of the following areas:
- literacy skills including spelling, grammar, comprehension and
reading techniques
- computational and basic mathematical skills
- time management skills
- study skills techniques including mind mapping, memory
techniques, concentration techniques, note taking techniques
assignment planning, essay writing skills, research method skills,
proof reading and revision techniques
- To work with the student to identify and help overcome specific
difficulties, but not to provide subject specific tuition
- To provide confidential support to disabled students, on a one to one
basis in a neutral, public space
- To make any necessary reasonable adjustments to ensure support is
delivered in an accessible manner
- To adhere to the Codes of Conduct as issued by the Registers of
Support Providers
- To complete and return all relevant Register paperwork for each
support relationship in a timely and accurate manner.
DYSLEXIA COACH
Personnel Specification
Educational and
Professional
Qualifications
Essential
OCR/RSA Certificate for
Teachers of Learners with
Specific Learning Difficulties or
equivalent qualification
Desirable OCR/RSA Diploma or equivalent
in above
Previous
Experience/training
Essential
Substantial experience of oneto-one tuition with adults and/or
children with specific learning
difficulties;
Please note: if previous tuition
experience has been only with
children, participation in the
Study Skills training programme
for Support Providers will be
expected
Desirable Experience of tutoring within a
Further or Higher Education
environment
Job Related
Achievements
Essential
Tutoring literacy, comprehension
and study skills techniques
Desirable
Inter-personal Skills
Essential
Good verbal and written
communication skills;
Awareness of confidentiality;
Good interpersonal skills
Desirable
Special Factors
Desirable Flexibility over working hours
Queen’s University Belfast / University of Ulster
Registers of Support Providers
ASPERGER’S/ AUTISM MENTOR
Job purpose:
To provide one-to-one specialist study support to students with
Asperger’s Syndrome or Autism.
Main duties:
- To help students develop learning strategies to assist them in
overcoming the difficulties associated with Asperger’s Syndrome or
Autism. This may include coaching in some or all of the following areas:
-
motivation and goal setting
strategies for effective time management
organisational skills
study and exam preparation skills
stress or anxiety management
social interaction
- To work with the student to identify and help overcome specific
difficulties but not to provide subject-specific tuition
-To provide confidential support to disabled students on a one-to-one
basis in a neutral, public space
- To make any necessary reasonable adjustments to ensure support is
delivered in an accessible manner
- To adhere to the Codes of Conduct as issued by the Registers of
Support Providers
- To complete and return all relevant paperwork for each support
relationship in a timely and accurate manner.
Please Note: Following recruitment, participation in the Mental
Health Awareness and Study Skills training programmes for
Support Providers will be expected.
ASPERGER’S/ AUTISM MENTOR
Personnel Specification
Educational and
Professional
Qualifications
Previous
Experience/training
Job Related
Achievements
Essential
Desirable
Essential
Desirable
Essential
Desirable
Educated to degree level or
equivalent;
Experience of undertaking study
skills tuition, preferably but not
necessarily at FE/HE level;
Professional or voluntary
experience of working with adults
and/or children with Asperger’s or
Autism
Good organisational skills
Ability to devise creative problemsolving strategies
Inter-personal
Skills
Essential
Excellent communication skills,
both oral and written;
Awareness of confidentiality;
Good interpersonal skills
Special Factors
Desirable
Flexibility over working hours