Specialist Student Support Worker

Pre-Degree Specialist Student Support Worker

24 hours per week, 36 weeks per year (Term-time only) - Permanent

Working Location - Palace Court

Arts University Plymouth is seeking to appoint a Specialist Student Support worker in our Pre-Degree campus, where they will be required to provide assistance to students with disabilities and/or special educational needs. Our Pre-Degree campus is a fast paced environment where we deliver Arts courses across a variety of disciplines.  

The successful candidate will have an in-depth understanding of the needs of students with a variety of disabilities, including Autism, ADHD and Social, Emotional and Mental Health. We will also require you to build strong, trusting relationships with our students, to encourage their success and achievement. 

You will have a flexible, positive and ‘can do’ approach, along with effective communication and organisation skills - an ability to be emotionally resilient is a major part of this role. It is expected that this role will work 4 days per week, starting at 9am and finishing at 4pm. Furthermore, it is anticipated that the role will start from the 1st of September 2025.

About You:

• You will have previous experience of supporting students with SEN needs. 
• You will be able to demonstrate good communication and organisational skills.
• You will be able to be flexible, working across all the Pre Degree courses supporting students with SEN needs.
• You will be able to demonstrate good IT and administration skills.

About The Role:

• Provide support across the Pre-Degree courses for students with SEN needs, including one to one/small group support in accordance with individual student needs and course criteria.
• Supporting students to develop strategies & coping mechanisms to manage their difficulties and overcome their barriers to learning.  
• To work with academic teams to ensure that support provided is appropriate & in line with curriculum requirements.
• More information on the courses that we offer at our Pre-Degree Campus can be found here.

In return you’ll receive:

• Access to a supportive Employee Assistance Programme
• Enrolment onto a generous Local Government scheme
• Additional benefits such as a cycle to work scheme and discounted bus tickets

Please refer to the role profile for more information - Pre Degree Specialist Student Support Worker

Closing date: Monday the 16th of June, 2025 at 9:00am - however AUP reserves the right to end the advertisement window early in the event of high levels of interest. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

This is a term time role working 36 weeks per year aligned to the University’s pre-degree calendar which can be provided on request.

The successful candidate will be willing to contribute to our ambitions and international profile as an innovative, sustainable and broadly inclusive arts university.

If you are interested in the role and would like to find out more, please feel free to contact- Vicki Prout, Pre Degree Learning Support Coordinator on vprout@aup.ac.uk.

Arts University Plymouth has a strong commitment to the safeguarding & welfare of young people & vulnerable adults. A satisfactory DBS disclosure at Enhanced Level will be required from successful candidates as a condition of appointment.

We celebrate equality, diversity and difference, and welcome candidates from all communities.

In the event that the University has employees eligible for redeployment at the time of shortlisting, for example due to the end of a fixed term contract, these candidates may be entitled to a priority interview.

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