Specialist Mentor

Salary: £24,854 - £29,509 pro rata from a full-time salary of £38,249 - £45,413 per annum

Are you a qualified and registered counsellor, psychotherapist or currently working as a Specialist Mentor? Are you looking for a new challenge or to utilise your skills in a different way? Norwich University of the Arts has an exciting opportunity to appoint a term time only Specialist Mentor.

Qualification and registration are required for this post to meet Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) criteria. Please see the essential criteria section of the job specification for more information. We regret that we will not be able to accept any applications that do not meet this criteria. You may apply for Specialist Mentor if you do not have the autism qualifications as stipulated, but must be prepared to undertake necessary training.

The student support team provides information, advice, guidance and interventions to students on mental health, wellbeing, dyslexia and disability, money and funding, and accommodation. Norwich University of the Arts students are mainly young undergraduates aged 18-23, with over 30% disclosing a specific learning difference or other physical or mental health disability.

This role will be supporting students with learning difficulties/ mental health conditions in receipt of Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) to make the most of their university experience and prepare for life beyond. The work will be delivered through one-to-one interventions and occasional support for group activity. As a mentor you will support students to overcome barriers to their learning and to build strategies that support their needs. You will have the freedom to adapt your sessions to the needs of students putting them at the centre of what you do. Offering a confidential service, working to effective personal and organisational boundaries will be important.

The post will require the successful candidate to build a good working knowledge of the university systems and courses to provide a holistic service within the university context. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with experience of delivering a person centred, needs led approach. You will have substantial experience of working on a one-to-one therapeutic basis and thinking creatively to identify strategies and support students the majority of whom will be 18 -24 years old.

The post requires a flexible approach, and the working pattern may vary slightly in response to changes in demand throughout the academic year. You will be highly organised and able to plan and prioritise work effectively, maintaining accurate records.

The post holder will be expected to start in September 2025.

Closing date: 09/06/2025 9am

Interview date: 20/06/2025

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