Trainee DSA Assessor

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The Role
As a Trainee DSA Assessor, you will conduct needs assessments for students with disabilities, provide advice on suitable support strategies and technology, and produce formal reports in line with guidance and KPIs, all while maintaining excellent communication and organizational skills.
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Join Capita as a Trainee DSA Needs Assessor and be part of our team providing Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) services. We work with the Student Loans Company (SLC) to offer a seamless digital experience for students in East England, the Midlands, London and Wales. Our services include needs assessments, sourcing equipment, training, and ongoing support for around 30,000 university students annually.
Capita has been a trusted provider of DSA needs assessments since 2005, supporting over 75,000 students through our Contact Associates brand.
In this hybrid role, you'll prepare for and conduct DSA needs assessment meetings, complete reports, and travel as needed to meet clients.
This role is initially for a 6-month contract with the possibility of extension
We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds, especially from Black, Asian, and other ethnic minority communities.

Job title:

Trainee DSA Assessor

Job Description:

What you’ll be doing:

  • Completing training to become qualified to work with students with a variety of disabilities

  • Holding a structured meeting with an individual to identify appropriate study and support strategies to facilitate participation in their study activities including, and where appropriate, Non-Medical Helper (NMH) and travel support.

  • Evaluate the suitability of, and offer advice on appropriate hardware, software, assistive technology and other aids for each individual.   

  • Produce formal written needs assessment reports in an appropriate format and in accordance with relevant guidance and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)   

  • Respond to post-assessment queries received from the customer or relevant Funding Body within the required timeframe.  

  • Conduct a review of a customer's needs when requested.   

What we are looking for:

  • Exemplary communication skills.  

  • Excellent report writing abilities and attention to detail.  

  • Some experience of working in an education or training setting ideally with some experience of working with disabled students

  • Awareness of the DSA funding guidance.   

  • Adept at working to strict KPIs and producing work of excellent quality.  

  • While the role involves independent/lone working we are seeking team players keen to work collaboratively with colleagues to do their best for our customers, with an appreciation that individual performance is critical to the success of the team, reliable and dependable with sound organisational skills.   

About Government Services

For more than 30 years Capita has been working across the public and private sectors, solving the complex challenges of our clients, increasing productivity, enhancing their use of technology and data, improving customer and public services and adding value to the UK and local economies.

Capita is committed to the local government sector and is the market leader in the delivery of Planning Resilience Services to Local Authority clients. We have worked with over 100 Local Authority clients nationwide, and have an outstanding track record of providing Development Management & Planning Policy and Consultancy services.

What’s in it for you?

  • A competitive basic salary of £27,500 (pro-rated for a 6 month contract)

  • 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave.

  • The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice.

  • Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more.

  • Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology.

  • Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform.

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Equal Opportunities

At Capita, we’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, we want to hear from you if you’d like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you to discuss. For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website.

If you have a question that does not relate to adjustments during your recruitment process, please email our Talent Acquisition team - CPScareers@capita.com

Location:

London

,

United Kingdom

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

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The Company
London
24,265 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1984

What We Do

Capita is a leading provider of business process services, driven by data, technology and people. We are a purpose-led, responsible organisation¬. Every day our 50,000 colleagues help millions of people, by delivering innovative, digitally enabled solutions to transform and simplify the connections between government and citizens, businesses and customers. We partner with our clients and provide the insight and technologies that give time back, allowing them to focus on what they do best and making people’s lives easier and simpler. We operate across three divisions – Capita Public Service, Capita Experience and Capita Portfolio – in the UK, Europe, India and South Africa. Capita is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (CPI.L). Further information can be found at: http://www.capita.com

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