"Sessional DSA Mentors and Tutors"

Overview

As the University builds on its proud heritage, we are looking for exceptional people to help shape our future. We provide a high-quality professional environment, inspired by our distinctive ethos and Catholic mission and values. Our values of excellence, generosity of spirit, inclusiveness and respect inspire us to create an academic community in which everybody is welcomed and which puts the student at the centre of all our endeavours.

With over 6,000 students the University makes significant contributions to its local community and the wider society, empowering its staff and students to have a positive impact on the world. The University’s academic structure is focused around four Faculties.  Our academic portfolio embraces Business, Law, Creative Arts, Teacher Education, Theology, Allied Health and Sport, Science, Technology and Medicine.

St Mary’s is committed to providing our students with a transformational experience. The University’s Vision 2030 outlines our approach and guides our supporting strategies, operating plans, and team and individual targets for achieving this. This includes extending our impact through growth to ensure future sustainability. We are focused on delivering outstanding teaching and pastoral support to our student population, as well as expanding and internationalising our academic portfolio of programmes. As we continue to expand our reach, our shared goals and values underpin a flourishing network of trusted partners, both at home and overseas, enabling us to promote our global profile and reach diverse communities.

The Wellbeing team at St Marys is looking for Specialist Disabled Students Allowances (DSA) Mentors and Tutors to provide individual academically focused, practical support sessions for students.

The Mentors will work with students with Mental Health difficulties and those who are Autistic and the Study Skills Tutors will work with Students with Specific Learning Differences (SpLD) and other complex needs, helping them to develop strategies to cope with the demands of their studies and to enable them to progress and succeed. Keeping the Student Wellbeing Service updated with developments about individual students.

We are looking for experienced practitioners who have worked with a diverse range of people and hold the relevant professional qualification. An informal interview can then be arranged if you meet the criteria and at your convenience. We look forward to hearing from you.

Current membership of a professional organisation as specified in the DSA-QAG framework as being suitable to provide support as part of the Disabled Students Allowance. For list of eligible memberships, please refer to the ‘specialist mentor mental health condition’ and/or the ‘Specialist Mentor - Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC)’ section of the online document at: ssin-0719-autism-and-mental-health-final-for-issuing-september-2019.pdf (slc.co.uk)

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role(s). Please refer to the Job Description for the list of responsibilities as well as Person Specification. An informal interview can then be arranged if you meet the criteria and at your convenience.

St Mary’s University is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Learn more about our EDI initiatives and work as a Disability Confident employer.  Please view our detailed access guide by following the link:St. Mary's University | AccessAble

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Closing Date: 31 January 2026 at 23:00