Specialist Mentor

Company: Randstad

Location: Aberdeen

Closing Date: 19/11/2024

Hours: Full Time

Type: Permanent

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Job Requirements / Description

Empowering University Students with Disabilities or Mental Health Conditions

We are seeking dedicated Specialist Mentors to work with students in Aberdeen, providing personalized support to help them navigate academic challenges.

About the Role

As a Specialist Mentor, you will be a trusted advisor for students, assisting them throughout the full academic year. You will help students reflect on their experiences, introduce strategies to overcome barriers, and support them on a 1-2-1 basis.

Key Responsibilities

Create strategies around organisation and time management
Break down tasks to meet deadlines
Achieve an appropriate balance in study and daily living
Manage anxiety, stress or low mood
Prepare for new experiences
Build on confidence and strengths to become an independent learner

Requirements

As this is a specialist role, you must hold membership with one of the following professional bodies:

BACP - The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
BPS - British Psychological Society
HCPC - Health and Care Professions Council
NCPS - National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
NMC - Nursing and Midwifery Council
SWE - Social Work England
SCW - Social Care Wales
UMHAN - The University Mental Health Advisers Network
COSCA - Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland

Desirable Skills

Experience of working with clients with disabilities and or mental health conditions
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Relevant professional body memberships
Ability to identify ways of helping students to build on their learning strengths
Punctuality and reliability
Good organisational skills
Ability to manage a caseload of students