Manual Notetaker

Clear Links Support is a specialist provider of academic support to students in further and higher education. We are recruiting support workers to deliver notetaking support, exam support, practical support assistance and general study support to students studying at Edinburgh College.

Notetaking - to produce an accurate record of the content of academic classes which is then handed over to the student. Applicants must have access to a personal device that can be used for typed notes

Exam Support - to act as a Reader, Scribe or Prompter, or a combination of these roles in an exam setting:
Reader: read aloud relevant exam material to the student during an examination
Scribe: scribe, writing word for word, the student’s answers to exam questions
Prompter: prompt the student to remain focused on the exam paper

Practical Support Assistance - to assist with practical and mobility support tasks in educational situations and locations.

General Study Support - to provide a range of enabling strategies complemented by some practical assistance.

The work is flexible, to suit applicants availability. A range of hours are available, but are subject to support requirements and assigned hours cannot be guaranteed.

We expect work to be available from September 2025 at Edinburgh College.

Applicants must have completed at least 1 year of higher education study, or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of experience.

Applicants must have clear and legible handwriting, accurate spelling and grammar, and proficient typing skills. High level written and spoken English language capability is also required. These skills will be assessed before your application is progressed.

We offer:

Flexible working hours to suit your availability
Competitive hourly pay rate, plus holiday pay per hour (£1.63 for this role)
Continuous Professional Development allowance
Free CPD accredited online training on relevant topics
Workplace pension scheme
A dedicated team of office staff and a single point of contact to support you in the role

By the start of employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. This post is also subject to satisfactory references, a background check under the PVG Scheme, as well as other applicable pre-employment checks.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and are positive about the employment of disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised vacancy will be contacted to discuss their application further

If you may need reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please indicate this on the application form. We will contact you to find out how we can best support you if your application is progressed.

If you require this job advert or the application form in a different format please contact us on supportallocation@clear-links.co.uk.

We aim to process applications within 7 working days but during busy periods this may take longer.