Details
1085909
University of Leicester
23/09/2024
Ongoing
Dependent on the requirements of the student(s) and the schedule of teaching sessions.
Smart Casual
Pay
£12.00
£1.45
Description
Role
The AccessAbility Centre at the University of Leicester is seeking to recruit manual note-takers to work with disabled students in all subjects, in particular: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, MEDICINE, CHEMISTRY, COMPUTER SCIENCE, CRIMINOLOGY, ECONOMICS, ENGINEERING, GEOLOGY, LAW, MANAGEMENT, MATHEMATICS, NATURAL SCIENCES, PHYSICS, NURSING & MIDWIFERY this list is not exhaustive.
Duties and responsibilities
- Note-takers need to make accurate notes, in English, and these notes must convey what has been said in the teaching session. It will be useful if notes can be typed in the lecture where the subject allows. Clear handwritten notes are essential in some subjects. Notes should be delivered to the student within two working days of the teaching session.
- The accurate administration of timesheets, which serve as the post-holder’s record of work and as evidence that support has been provided to particular students, is also expected.
- Note takers will be expected to undertake orientation and/or sighted guiding if they are assigned to support a visually-impaired student who requires note taking support. Training will be given to those who are expected to do this support. This work means attending the same teaching sessions as the disabled students who require note-taking support, and taking notes on their behalf.
- Note-takers will be expected to attend lectures in person on campus for many students.
Skills and experience
In order to work as a note-taker, applicants must pass a compulsory training course or have at least three years’ paid experience in this line of work. Successful applicants will be required to complete training which will be provided free-of-charge and will take place remotely. It is likely that the first training session will be week commencing 16 September. Further dates and locations will be sent to successful applicants in due course.
Location
University of Leicester
Additional information
How to Apply: Please apply with a CV and covering letter
Closing date for applications:Sunday 22nd September 2024
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 because the appointee will have substantial access to young people and/or vulnerable adults. Therefore, an appointment to this post will be subject to checking through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The successful applicant(s) for this post will, therefore, be required to give consent for the University to check and obtain appropriate clearance with the DBS for the existence and content of any criminal record in the form of an Enhanced Adult plus Barred Check.
Unitemps is acting as an Employment Business, supplying temporary workers, in relation to this vacancy.
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