Notetaking Support Worker for Engineering student. Job - London - East | Social Care

Job Description

To provide support to a disabled student who has a visual impairment, who requires notes to be taken on their behalf. To ensure widening participation and access, academic progress, and student retention in compliance with the Equality Act and the mission of Student Services.

Availability needed:

Monday: 14:00 - 16:00

Tuesday: 11:00 - 13:00

Wednesday: 9:00 - 11:00, 11:00 - 13:00

Thursday: 16:00 - 18:00

Friday: 9:00 - 11:00, 12:00 - 13:00

Main responsibilities:

To produce accurate, unbiased, comprehensive, and legible handwritten or typed records of the content of lectures, seminars, discussions, off-campus events and other taught sessions in the student?s preferred style and format.
To make notes that contain pertinent information from the session. This may include: any questions and discussions that take place, diagrams and references to any hand-outs.
To provide these notes in the agreed format within a specified timeframe.
To provide social support to ensure students can access the wider aspects of student life.
To liaise directly with the student being supported in order to arrange locations/times etc. and to hold regular reviews with the student to assess how well the support is working.
To record the hours, you have worked and submit accurate timesheets.
To work in accordance with the Code of Practice for support workers.
To work in accordance with Health and Safety Legislation.
To be conversant with fire and emergency procedures.

Qualifications

Educated to an A Level or equivalent standard. Desirable to be educated to at least second year degree level.

Please submit a cover letter addressing the below:

Please state briefly why you would like to work as a Non-Specialist Support Worker and what skills and experience you have to offer
Please provide details about your educational background including current study including year group, and A-Levels achieved

Skills

Experience: Desirable to have experience of undergraduate study, to have experience of working with disabled people.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities: Clear and legible handwriting. Ability to type quickly with accurate spelling and grammar skills. Experience or an understanding of providing support for disabled adults. Desirable to have a familiarity with the subject, specific vocabulary, and technical language (Student is undertaking a Foundation degree in engineering). Thorough knowledge of the Queen Mary campus and awareness of disability issues.

Attitude and Disposition: Outgoing; good communication skills. Must be able to work calmly under pressure. Must be able to organise and manage fluctuating workloads. Must be willing to undertake training in note-taking and other relevant training sessions, as arranged by the Disability and Dyslexia Service.

Other: Able to work after 5pm occasionally, to work across different sites, i.e., Queen Mary campuses.

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Purpose of the job:

Main duties and responsibilities:

To assist in the provision of a warm, secure environment which will foster the child?s physical, intellectual, emotional and social development.
Assist in the organisation and provision of age appropriate daily programmes for the children to include both directed and free play which can be delivered within the indoor and outdoor environment.
Provide age appropriate personal and intimate care for the children and assist with toilet training hand washing and personal hygiene.
Monitor all children and report any incidents or concerns to the Childcare Supervisor.
Maintain staff to child ratios as per Legislative requirement by sustaining a presence at work.
Be a reliable member of the team, working co-operatively and with flexibility
Provide a service which values and respects cultural and ethnic diversity and maintain and respect confidentiality at all times.
Observe, adhere to and have a working knowledge of the Childcare Services suite of policies and procedures and adhere to all health and safety regulations appropriate to the childcare facility.
Ensure effective communications with all team members, children and parents.
Maintain the equipment and materials in a clean and safe condition.
To follow guidelines and procedures for safeguarding in accordance with Childcare Services policies and procedures
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