Sheffield Hallam University has contracted with a supplier that will provide the University with Disabled Student Support Workers. These support workers will provide support to students with a range of difficulties including dyslexia; dyspraxia; autism spectrum conditions; sensory difficulties such as vision and hearing loss, physical and mobility difficulties, mental health, and long term health conditions.

The supplier will be providing the University with support across the following areas,

Band 1 Support Assistants

The supplier will provide support workers who have the competence and skills in the following areas

• Providing practical support around the campus

• Reading aloud

• Scribing Roles which might provide this support include:

• Practical Support Assistant

• Reader

• Scribe

• Sighted Guide

• Exam Support Worker - reader, scribe or prompt

Band 2 Enhanced Support Assistants

These are support activities which require an enhanced level of skill, knowledge and training to Band 1 activities. The role of an enhanced support assistant is generally to support students to develop their independence and autonomy in HE, for example by providing support with issues such as time keeping, organisational skills etc. and can be supplemented by practical support for example library support, workshop support etc.

Roles which might provide this support include:

• Study Assistant

• Notetaker

Band 3 & 4 Specialist Support

These roles require specialist qualifications and extensive previous experience. They broadly require support workers to help students to develop effective skills and strategies to work in a higher education context in the presence of their condition. Roles which might provide this support include:

• Specialist Mentor (MH or ASC)

• Specialist one-to-one Study Skills and Strategy Support (ASC or SpLD)

• Specialist Support Professional (Deaf or VI)