Details
1100669
University of Leicester
29/09/2025
6 Months
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Smart Casual
Pay
£28.00
£3.38
Description
Role
AccessAbility at the University of Leicester is seeking to recruit a part-time Specialist Mentor to work with autistic students. The postholder will work up to 20 hours per week, providing highly specialist, tailored one-to-one support to help students overcome barriers to learning. This role is central to supporting student wellbeing and academic progress, ensuring that students are able to thrive in an inclusive and supportive environment.
Duties and responsibilities
Your work will involve supporting students with issues such as managing anxiety, improving time management, prioritising workloads, and developing strategies to overcome barriers created by their condition. You will maintain accurate records of sessions through timesheets, respect confidentiality in line with GDPR, and liaise with AccessAbility colleagues to share good practice and address any concerns. With agreement, some work may be delivered remotely via MS Teams.
Skills and experience
You should demonstrate strong interpersonal and organisational skills, the ability to take a person-centred approach, and experience supporting individuals with autism or similar conditions. Commitment to confidentiality, professionalism, and inclusive practice is essential. You will have a membership of a professional body and qualifications as recognised within the “DfE Mandatory Criteria” for Specialist Mentors (this document is available to download from: here) The details of accepted professional membership bodies are on page 9.
Location
AccessAbility, Percy Gee Building, University of Leicester. With prior agreement by the Head of Service, work may be conducted remotely, via MS Teams.
Additional information
To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role
Hours and days: One disabled student may require one support session a year, where another disabled student may require thirty sessions a year. Sessions are not always regular and are made on an ad hoc basis according to each individual’s frequently fluctuating requirements. Mentors may see numerous students during the course of a day. Peak activity occurs typically in October, November, January, February and March.
Hours will be structured according to the post-holders’ and students’ preferred schedule, within regular business hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Post-holders are not expected to work during the University of Leicester’s closure days or on Public Holidays.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 17th September 2025
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 Workforce check.
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