Specialist Mentor MH

New Today

Specialist Mental Health Mentor Bangor Rate: £23.00 per hour + £3.38 holiday pay (Total £26.38/hr) Flexible part time opportunity Are you a qualified mental health or social care professional looking for a role that offers true academic flexibility? Join Randstad Student Support and help students at Bangor University overcome barriers to their education. Randstad Student Support are recruiting for Specialist Mentors to work with students who have disabilities or mental health conditions studying at Universities and/or Colleges in Bangor. The role began and all successful candidates must be able to travel to the Bangor University and offer both in person and online sessions flexibly to meet student preferences. As a Specialist Mentor, you would be a trusted advisor for students. You will be required to assist students throughout the full academic year. You will help students to reflect on their experiences in study as well as introducing strategies to overcome certain barriers. As a Specialist Mentor you will support students on a 1-2-1 basis to: Create strategies around organisation and time management Breaking down tasks to meet deadlines and 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 Whilst working for Randstad the needs of individual students should be taken into consideration case by case and you should ensure that any concerns are addressed in a timely manner. It is expected that you would act professionally and maintain confidentiality within your role at all times, sharing all relevant information with Randstad to ensure the best possible service to your students. Requirements for the role: As this is a specialist role, you must hold membership with one of the below professional bodies. All students you will be supporting are funded by the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) meaning all candidates providing this role must adhere to the qualification framework set out by the DfE. 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 You can find a list of all accepted memberships here (pages 8 & 9) along with the required membership level. Desirable skills include: Experience of working with clients with disabilities and or mental health conditions Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Ability to identify ways of helping students to build on their learning strengths whilst maintaining a confidential and professional working relationship Punctuality and reliability, Good organisational skills, Ability to manage a caseload of students Benefits of working with Randstad: We offer flexible working hours - you can select your own schedule! £23 per hour plus accrued holiday pay at £3.38 per hour Working for the UK's leading provider of non medical help support Access to an online timesheet system - meaning quicker turnaround on student approvals Engaged on a pay as you earn PAYE contract Weekly payment for all approved timesheets, Join our Support Worker meetings & best practice sessions Free CPD / elearning included within the registration Free Employee Assistance Helpline, Access to online discounts hub, Workplace Pension Scheme Entitled to maternity, paternity, adoption and sick leave Refer a friend scheme - unlimited cap on all successful referrals! Successful applicants will be invited to attend a pre-screening call, followed by an interview to discuss their suitability for the role.
Apply
Location:
Bangor
Job Type:
PartTime

We found some similar jobs based on your search