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Learning Support Advisor from the Company
Edge Hill University, this latest
Learning Support Advisor job vacancy is located in the city
Ormskirk located in the country
United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate
GCSE . Job Vacancies in this
Learning field have been opened and published up to the specified time.
Job Responsibility:
Department Library & Learning Services
Location Ormskirk
Salary£30,487 to £32,982 per annum
Fixed term contract for six months - Campus based role
Post Type Full Time
Closing Date Monday 05 August 2024
Reference EHA1435-0724
We're here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to work in an innovative sector leading SpLD Support Service providing empowering anticipatory support to help student develop study skills strategies. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills as a practitioner in a high quality support service and make a positive difference to students journeys at the university.
Your main duties/ responsibilities will include:
You will be responsible for the design and delivery of high-quality individualised specialist study skills support to a wide range of disabled students across all subject and levels, promoting the development of study skills and technological strategies to encourage self-agency.
- You will also deliver effective and clear information, advice and guidance, managing complex queries and interactions with a responsive person-centered approach.
- Effectively communicate key information around the Disabled Students Allowance, support provision, technology and the assessment options available to students at the university.
- Assess the support needs of disabled students and consider and explain a range of anticipatory and individual reasonable adjustments in response to the students identified needs, strengths and challenges.
For informal enquiries about this vacancy, please contact: Anna Paxman, Learning Support Co-ordinator at Anna.Paxman@edgehill.ac.uk.
About You
As Learning Support Advisor you will have:
- Experience of designing and delivering a wide range of student focused support activities, including specialist guidance, information and support to disabled students in a Higher or Further Education setting.
- An understanding of the challenges SpLD students may experience in a Higher Education setting and an awareness of assessing the support needs of disabled including the consideration of anticipatory and individual reasonable adjustments for disabled students.
- Influence and negotiating skills; able to represent work issues on behalf of the service and develop positive collaborative relationships in the university and sector.
- Excellent customer service skills with the ability to deal with sensitive situations, handle conflict constructively and maintain professionalism.
- Ability to assess, plan and progress work activities, projects and changes within own work area using initiative and judgement.
Internal staff wishing to apply for a fixed term role as a secondment opportunity must discuss this with their existing line manager before applying.
At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Rewards & Benefits
- A minimum of 36 days annual leave per annum (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
- Free foreign language evening classes
- Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
- Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more
- Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and as health & wellbeing resources.
- A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career.
- Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8%
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About Us
At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we've been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.
Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you've ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.
Because for us education isn't about how much you take in. It's about what you take out into the world.
Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885,Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” - Times Higher Education.
Keywords : Ormskirk jobs
Closed Date : 2025-04-13