Freelance Study Skills Tutor (SPLD)

Salary: £35 - per Hour

Location: Gateshead

Closing date: 04 November 2026

Description:

Universities Located: Sunderland, would be your main place of work, however there may be some additional opportunities at Newcastle and Northumbria universities

Hourly rate or Salary: £35

Contract type: Freelance/Self employed

Hours available: Up to 10 hours per week. Self-managed, predominantly Monday to Friday between 9am to 5pm. Depending on referrals and needs of the students, this may be increased over future academic months.

Essential Criteria:

You must be able to deliver face to face study support.

What are KEYFORT looking for:

KEYFORT work in close partnership with numerous Universities and Further Education Colleges, providing a comprehensive range of academic and community support packages to students. We put the student at the centre of the support they receive, encouraging independence and aiming to fulfil their ambitions and aspirations. We are looking to recruit a passionate, enthusiastic and committed Study Skills Tutors who have specific experience of working with individuals with Dyslexia. You will be providing a high quality, responsive service which aims to remove barriers that prevent students from participating in higher and further education.

What would you be doing in your role:

You will be working within the Universities and Further Education Colleges that KEYFORT work in partnership with. An expectation of the role will be creating comprehensive Individual Learning Plans (ILP) and providing support to students as stipulated in the assessment remit.

You will be providing a high quality, responsive service which aims to remove barriers that prevent students from participating in higher and further education. To be considered for this position you must be highly motivated, positive person that will encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning and to develop their skills as far as possible. You will provide expertise in the area of study to help students develop their learning strategies.

Qualifications and Memberships:

The successful applicant must have the relevant qualifications and hold the current memberships.

Providers must have professional membership of one of the following:

The Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties (PATOSS) - Full or associate membership
British Dyslexia Association (BDA) - Full professional membership
The Association of Dyslexia Specialists in Higher Education (ADSHE) - Professional membership
Dyslexia Guild
Associate Member (ADG)
Associate Member (ADG FE/HE)
Member (MDG)
Fellow (FDG)

You would only be considered for an interview if you have one of the listed required memberships above.

Applicants who hold the relevant qualifications to support students with ASC would also be welcomed to apply. We can explore this prior to any interview. Relevant qualifications and memberships would be needed.

Who are KEYFORT?

We are a team of specialist staff including Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Tutors, Clinical Psychologists and Specialist Support Staff. Over the years our expertise and support provision has expanded so that we now work in education, in the community, in employment and in the individual's own home with their support team. Each package of care is tailored individually to the person's needs.

We are extremely proud to be able to offer specialised support to adults, children and young people. Our mission statement demonstrates our commitment to the people we support and our employees.

"Passionate about working together to provide specialist services. Real people providing real support to make a real difference"

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Abi Parker or Salima Hussain on 0191 4911735.

KEYFORT Group Ltd are committed to Safeguarding and protecting Adults and Children.

Package:

per Hour

£35 - per hour

per Hour

The Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties (PATOSS) - Full or associate membership
British Dyslexia Association (BDA) - Full professional membership
The Association of Dyslexia Specialists in Higher Education (ADSHE) - Professional membership
Dyslexia Guild
Associate Member (ADG)
Associate Member (ADG FE/HE)
Member (MDG)
Fellow (FDG)

Hourly rate or Salary: £35

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