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being a disability support worker/non-medical helper...
A support worker is someone who provides assistance to a student at University, College or in a work environment, enabling him or her to have equal access to education or within the workplace. There are many roles within the sector for supporting students, some requiring specific experience and qualifications; and some more basic support roles.
Most of the work is carried out within the University or workplace, and Randstad works with organisations nationwide.
Being a support worker offers flexible working hours, monthly payment (excluding NI, Tax deductions); as well as ‘flex-worker’ benefits such as SSP, access to a pension and training funds.
Below is an outline of the skills, roles and experience necessary to become a support worker, together with an overview of some of the types of role available:
notetaker
Taking notes for the students, reviewing and making the notes on their behalf - Requires good standard of handwriting, spelling and grammar.
personal support/mobility support
Provide non-medical support in getting around campus or to the workplace - No specific requirements.
library support
Collecting and returning books, researching, copying and sourcing materials on behalf of the student - Good standard of education, degree preferred.
dyslexia/study support tutor
Provide one-to-one support for dyslexic and other SpLD’s - Degree and specific dyslexia qualification.
mentor
Assist the student to improve organisational and focus skills to progress their academic studies - Degree and relevant Postgraduate qualification.
transcription support
Convert material from one format to another, usually audio or handwritten notes onto a PC - Good standard of education, degree preferred & high level typing skills.
general experience
For the basic Non-Medical helper roles (notetaker, library assistant, mobility support), you will ideally have some previous experience of working in the field of disability, but it is essential you have a good understanding of University life and the Higher Education system.
For the more specialist roles, you will need to have specific experience and qualifications in the particular disability or SpLD field that you will be working in.
jobs
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