University of Leeds
Specialist Study Skills Tutor
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Job Opportunity: Specialist One-to-One Study Skills Tutor
Would you like to support the academic progress of students with barriers to learning? Are you experienced in working professionally with adults or young people in a supportive role? Do you have specialist knowledge of specific learning difficulties or autism?
As a specialist one-to-one study skills tutor, you will be responsible for providing study skills and disability strategy support to students with specific learning difficulties, autism, and a range of other disabilities.
Requirements
You must either:
- Have the appropriate professional membership for supporting students with specific learning difficulties of: ADSHE, BDA, Dyslexia Guild, or PATOSS, as set in the DSA-QAG mandatory criteria. Details can be found here: https://www.practitioners.slc.co.uk/media/2114/matrix-june-2025-latest.pdf (details on page 17).
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- Meet the DfE Mandatory Criteria for Specialist one-to-one Study Skills and Strategy Support – Autism Spectrum Conditions (SS-ASC). Details can be found here: https://www.practitioners.slc.co.uk/media/2114/matrix-june-2025-latest.pdf (details on pages 12-16).
The University will reimburse you for professional body fees and some relevant CPD.
Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information, please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
Contract Details
Contracts are available on a minimum number of contracted hours per year basis.
What We Offer In Return
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- 26 days holiday plus approximately 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
- Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.
- Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
- Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
- Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts, and travel schemes are also available.
And much more!
Contact Information
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Lucy Neville, Support Worker Team Manager
- Email: L.Neville@leeds.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)113 8419440
- Email: l.neville@leeds.ac.uk
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