SpLD Study Skills Tutors
Posted Today by Mulberry Education Ltd
£36 Per hour
Outside
Onsite
Southampton, Hampshire
Summary: The SpLD Study Skills Tutor role involves providing in-person, one-to-one support to university students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs) at the University of Southampton and Southampton Solent University. Tutors must meet specific professional membership requirements and are expected to help students develop strategies to overcome academic challenges. This freelance position offers flexible working hours but requires consistent in-person engagement. Candidates should have relevant experience and qualifications in supporting individuals with learning difficulties.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide one-to-one, in-person specialist study skills support to university students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs).
- Work collaboratively with students to identify needs, set goals, and review progress.
- Communicate professionally with Mulberry Education and university Disability Advisor teams.
- Maintain accurate digital records in line with requirements.
- Manage own timetable and proactively support student engagement.
Key Skills:
- Experience supporting individuals with Specific Learning Difficulties (e.g. dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia).
- Strong understanding of academic study demands at university level.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to provide consistent, in-person support at specified universities.
- Current membership of a relevant UK professional body (PATOSS, British Dyslexia Association, ADSHE, Dyslexia Guild).
Salary (Rate): £36.48/hour
City: Southampton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Job Title: SpLD Study Skills Tutor
Location: Southampton
Salary: £36.48 per hour
Job Type: Freelance
Working at: University of Southampton / Southampton Solent University.
About us:
We are a national Non-Medical Help Provider supporting university students who are in receipt of DSA (Disabled Student Allowances). We believe in fighting inequality by helping people develop and learn. Education is a valuable life experience that can and should be made more accessible to people who have barriers to learning resulting from a disability, mental health condition, specific learning difficulty or neurodivergence. The specialist support workers we work with are highly qualified and provide professional, friendly, personalised, one-to-one support to higher education students to help them address their barriers to learning.
If this resonates with you and you'd like to join our team, get in touch! We'd love to hear from you.
About the role:
Mulberry Education is expanding our team of self-employed, freelance Specialist Study Skills Tutors to provide in-person support to university students. We are currently recruiting Specialist SpLD Study Skills Tutors who are able and willing to deliver face-to-face support on campus. This role cannot be undertaken on a remote or online-only basis. Applicants who are unable to provide in-person support should not apply.
To deliver Specialist Study Skills support funded through Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA), tutors must meet the mandatory qualification and professional membership requirements set by the Department for Education, as outlined below. Applications from candidates who do not meet these essential criteria cannot be considered.
The tutors we work with are freelancers who value flexible working hours and autonomy over their schedules. Tutors typically meet each student regularly, usually for one to two hours per week, to explore and address the student's individual barriers to learning within their academic context. We are looking for suitable candidates who are available to start immediately.
Roles and Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will:
- Provide one-to-one, in-person specialist study skills support to university students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs), helping them to develop strategies to reduce the impact of their disability on academic study.
- Work collaboratively with students to identify needs, set goals, and review progress over time.
- Communicate professionally and effectively with Mulberry Education and, where appropriate, with university Disability Advisor teams.
- Maintain accurate, secure digital records in line with Mulberry Education and Department for Education requirements.
- Manage their own timetable and take a proactive approach to supporting student engagement.
About you:
We are looking for someone who:
- Has experience supporting individuals with Specific Learning Difficulties (e.g. dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia). This experience does not need to be exclusively with adult learners.
- Has a strong understanding of the demands of academic study at university level.
- Has excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Is able to provide consistent, in-person support at one or more of the specified universities.
Essential requirements:
To be eligible for this role, you must meet the Department for Education's criteria for Specialist one-to-one Study Skills and Strategy Support. This includes current membership of one of the following UK professional bodies:
- PATOSS (Full or Associate membership)
- British Dyslexia Association (Professional membership)
- ADSHE (Professional membership)
- Dyslexia Guild (Associate, Member, or Fellow)
Please note: Membership of one of the above professional bodies is an essential and non-negotiable requirement for this role. Unfortunately, we are unable to consider applications from candidates who do not currently hold one of these memberships.
Please send your CV and the following information:
- Which professional body membership you hold.
- Whether you are available for in person support at University of Southampton or Southampton Solent University or both of these universities.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles: Teacher, Special Educational Needs Teacher, SENCO, Dyslexia Tutor, Tutor.