Study Assistant
| Posting date: | 09 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £12.21 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | 28 days holiday pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 October 2025 |
| Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 8ST |
| Company: | Randstad Education |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | PR-1441832_1760003530 |
Summary
Job Purpose:
Are you looking to support students to develop their independence and autonomy at University? Helping them to overcome issues such as transition to HE, time keeping; organisational skills. If you're looking for a rewarding job with fulfilling outcomes, then this could be the job for you!
Candidate MUST be available 9:00-17:00 on Tuesdays weekly.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide support and reassurance for students adapting to the academic demands of higher education
- Helping a student manage their anxiety levels
- To help the student maintain their motivation
- To assist students with transition to university by helping them to understand the routine of university life
- To support the student with organisation, time and diary management
- Ensuring the student is aware of upcoming deadlines or exams
- Support with building independence and helping encourage communication with peers and staff
- To support with finding the correct resources for work or assignments
- To liaise with Randstad (and the Disability support team, where appropriate) regarding student progress or on any matters regarding a student's support needs or well-being.
Qualifications:
- Must hold a degree, equivalent qualification or be working towards a degree (in final years)
- Disability support training (provided by Randstad E-Learning)
- Completion of e-learning suite (provided by Randstad)
Skills:
- Flexibility and punctuality
- Good organisational skills
- Good time keeping skills
- Ability to work cohesively with students
- Ability to keep students on task
Experience:
- Knowledge of Higher Education
- Knowledge of the barriers that disabled people may experience in higher education
- An enhanced level of skill and experience of working with disabled people
Competencies:
- Ability to work independently
- Attention to detail
- Commitment to principles of equality of opportunity
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Understanding of confidentiality issues
- Understanding of role boundaries