Academic Support Assistants Middlesbrough, England
Job description
Every member of our University is part of the inspiring, supportive, and caring community known as Team Teesside.
- Special leave to support a range of circumstances
- Hybrid working arrangements: There may be opportunities for an element of hybrid working, in particular notetaking from recorded content where appropriate
- A variety of provision to support staff with personal development and recognition
- A range of family friendly benefits
- An employee benefits platform which provides discounts with 350+ retailers and access to health and wellbeing resources
Academic Support Assistants provide vital support to Teesside students with disabilities to enable them to access their course of study and to develop their skills and confidence. The work is varied and can be worked on a full-time or flexible basis. If you are a student yourself, the work can fit around your studies or other commitments.
The role can involve the following (this is not an exhaustive list), and further detail can be found in the attached Job Description:
- Notetaking – either in lectures / seminars
- Physical support for day to day tasks such as help to and from lectures, opening doors, carrying books etc
- Assisting wheelchair users or accompanying electric wheelchair users
- Providing library support assisting to search catalogues, books and journals and assistance to retrieve and return items to shelves
- Supporting students to develop their resilience, independence, and autonomy
There are three areas of work under which the activities fall as detailed in the Job Description and these roles are paid at differing rates. The work assigned to successful candidates will depend on experience and the needs of the students allocated to the ASA.
Practical Support £12.84 per hour
Manual Note taking £14.34 per hour
Study Assistance £15.66 per hour
Full training and ongoing support will be given to all successful candidates, and you will need to have an enhanced DBS check completed.
We would welcome applications from current TU Students. This role is flexible and can be worked around your own timetable requirements
Anyone wishing to have an informal discussion can contact [email protected]
The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory DBS disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of our clearance procedures.
This post is available on a full-time, job share or flexible working basis. (If you wish to apply on a job share or flexible working basis you must state this on your application).
Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post WILL NOT qualify for University sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.
If you are shortlisted, your interview will take place via Microsoft Teams. Please note that the University may ask you to participate in a number of selection activities as part of the recruitment process for this vacancy.
