Academic Skills Manager (London)

Full-time, onsite

Interview date: TBC

Job Description

Come join our growing team at Bath Spa University in London! This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the holistic success of our students in a vibrant and innovative learning environment.

Bath Spa University London (BSUL) is our new, business-focussed teaching centre based in vibrant Hackney, East London and is easily accessible via Hoxton and Shoreditch overground stations, as well as the bus and tube. The new centre enjoys top facilities, friendly academic guidance and a great location that equips our students with the knowledge, opportunities, and skills needed for a successful career.

With the recent development of the Postgraduate Business Education academic portfolio at BSUL we will be welcoming our first cohort of sponsored international students from September 2024 in addition to our foundation year and undergraduate programmes.

About the role

We are seeking an Academic Skills Manager to join our dynamic team at our Hackney teaching facility. As part of the International Student Success Hub, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the academic skills development and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) provision for our diverse student body, most of whom are non-native English speakers.

You will be required to provide Academic Skills and EAP services in the form of tutorials and larger workshops embedded within the curriculum. You will also work closely with Bath-based campuses to ensure the offer at the London teaching site aligns with the larger teaching and learning strategy of the university.

About you

We are looking for someone who is educated to degree level with a DELTA certification or equivalent. This is a new role in a growing programme of diverse learners and as such you will need be agile, collaborative and creative in your approach to developing the provision. You will be self-motivated and be able to work well within and across teams, welcoming change as we adapt and grow with new student populations and courses.

You must have a strong awareness and appreciation of cultural differences. You will couple this understanding with sound knowledge of pedagogical principles, academic discourse, systemic language knowledge and discourse analysis relating to teaching and learning and be able to use this expertise to develop effective teaching strategies that embrace cultural difference in the classroom and address potential barriers.

If you bring the above skills and genuinely care about helping unique student populations reach their educational goals, we invite you to apply to become part of our team.

Additional information

This job is based at our London campus.

Please note this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure.

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