Specialist One to One Study Skills Support Tutor (SpLD)

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 13 August 2025
LOCATION
across the UK (Remote)
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Education
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SKILLS

SpLD Support Study Skills Higher Education Assistive Technologies Student Support Communication Skills Organisational Skills

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

Amano is seeking Specialist One-to-One Study Skills Support Tutors (SpLD) across the UK. As a freelance consultant, you will provide support to students in higher education with specific learning difficulties, focusing on study strategies, time management, and independent learning skills.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide effective support to students in a higher education setting.
  • Work with individuals who may face barriers to learning due to a variety of mental health conditions.
  • Address the issues which some students might have in acquiring, recalling and retaining information in written and spoken language.
  • Address issues associated with memory, organisational, attention and numeracy difficulties.

Core Requirements/Qualifications/Skills:

  • Substantial experience of working with students and/or people with specific learning difficulties.
  • Be able to assess a student’s needs and with them establish an appropriate Individual Support Plan.
  • Have an understanding of the particular demands of study in higher education.
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
  • Essential Qualifications and Training: Educated to degree level and must have current professional membership of one of the following organisations: PATOSS, BDA, ADSHE, Dyslexia Guild.

Why join Team Amano?

  • Competitive hourly pay rate.
  • Inclusive and supportive work environment collaborating with like-minded professionals.
  • Regular CPD e.g. Assistive Technology, disability and best practice.
  • Streamlined digital systems with e-signatures and e-invoicing to minimise admin time.
  • Student app that enables learners to monitor remaining support hours, approve timesheets, view their DSA documents and more.

We are looking for a Specialist One-to-One Study Skills Support Tutors (SpLD) across the UK.

Employment status: Freelance/Self-employed Consultant

The Role:

As an Amano Study Skills Consultant (SpLD) you will:

  • Provide effective support to students in a higher education setting
  • Work with individuals who may face barriers to learning due to a variety of mental health conditions
  • Address the issues which some students might have in acquiring, recalling and retaining information in written and spoken language
  • Address issues associated with memory, organisational, attention and numeracy difficulties
  • Work with your student to identify strategies to help address barriers
  • Provide support that is student specific and could include activities such as study strategies, time management, structuring reports and essays, proof-reading techniques, and research strategies
  • Work to enhance your student’s skills and to develop independent learning
  • Be responsible for organising sessions with your assigned students
  • Offer support on campus, in-home, or remotely as agreed with your student
  • Be required to complete Amano administration promptly and accurately
  • Follow Amano safeguarding, health and safety, lone working, and professional and personal boundaries policies.

The Skills Required:

As an Amano Study Skills Consultant (SpLD) you will:

  • Have substantial experience of working with students and/or people with specific learning difficulties
  • Be able to assess a student’s needs and with them establish an appropriate Individual Support Plan
  • Understand the needs, objectives, and constraints of others, but also have an awareness of student’s strengths
  • Have an understanding of the particular demands of study in higher education
  • Be able to clearly assess when a referral or ‘signpost’ to another service is required
  • Ideally have a good working knowledge of assistive technologies (AT) and related AT study skills strategies
  • Have the ability to plan, prioritise and organise your own workload
  • Have excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
  • Have good competency in using mobile IT
  • Be proactive in maintaining your CPD.

Essential Qualifications and Training:

You will be educated to degree level and must have current professional membership of one of the following organisations:

  • PATOSS (full or associate membership)
  • BDA (full professional membership)
  • ADSHE (professional membership)
  • Dyslexia Guild (member, associate or fellow membership)

Amano Student Support:

Amano is a registered Disabled Students’ Allowance Non-Medical Help Provider offering academic student support across the UK. For over 10 years, our reputation has been built on a professional, reliable and friendly approach to student support.

To meet the increasing demand for our first class support we are expanding our team of specialist support consultants.

The Amano approach gives:

  • Student focussed support
  • Academic support towards goals and aspirations
  • Hassle-freearrangements
  • Student choiceand empowerment
  • Flexibilityin delivery
  • Adaptable supportfor changing needs

Amano offer you:

  • A rewarding and flexible role
  • Face-to-face support from a professional and friendly team
  • Competitive salary
  • Comprehensive CPD
  • Paperless working and reduced admin time through the bespoke consultant app and web portal.

Salary £32.13 per hour.

Please send your CV to [contact hidden]

Mandatory Qualification Criteria

All Amano Learning Support Consultants are required to meet certain mandatory qualification criteria and/or have professional body membership.

Please see the DfE Guidance Document.

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