Sighted Assistant

The post will involve, some, or all the following activities:

- Meet student at an agreed location and accompany to lecture.
- Collect student from lectures.
- Assist student to navigate around campus as and when required.
- Possibly assist student with shopping within the Swansea University campus.
- To provide adequate notice to the student(s) and the Disability Support Coordinator if unable to attend (preferably a minimum of one week).
- To work with the Disability Support Coordinator to provide accurate working availability.
- To be able to relate to the students whom they are providing support and to work independently.
- To manage their own diary to provide as much support as they are able to commit to, whilst adhering to the University's working hour's policies and any VISA restrictions.
- To work at all times with due regard to requirements of GDPR and ensure the appropriate storage and handling of sensitive personal data, considering any student requests for confidentiality while responding appropriately to the institution's duty of care to others.
- Submit timesheets using the Connect system on a weekly basis in order for the student(s) to approve by the deadline for payroll on the last working day of each month.
- To contact the student(s) if timesheets are not approved to payroll deadline of the last working day of the month.
- Liaise with the Disability Support Coordinator regarding the needs of individual students and ensure that any concerns are brought to their attention.
- Provide up to date contact details should these change at any point.
- To keep the Disability Support Coordinator informed of any changes to the agreed support arrangements of a student.
- Before agreeing to undertake any additional support for a student, the Sighted Assistant MUST inform the Disability Support Coordinator.

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