International Student Support Educator

About the role

The Department of Psychology is recruiting an International Student Support Educator to deliver support to its international student cohort to develop and improve the necessary academic skills required for their postgraduate or undergraduate programme. This role has a specific focus on (but is not limited to) supporting international students on the MSc Applied Clinical Psychology programme.

In this role you will:

• work closely with the Director of Teaching, programme Directors of Studies, Unit Convenors, and other colleagues in the Department to identify the main academic issues facing international students. 
• plan, create and deliver relevant academic skills sessions and teaching units tailored for and delivered to international students, specifically (but not limited to) students studying on the MSc Applied Clinical Psychology programme.
• deliver a professional and pro-active support service to ensure that all international students in the department not only have the opportunity to succeed in their studies but to fully participate in the broader student experience and adapt to life at the University. This will involve working closely with the relevant academic and professional services teams within the department and wider University. 

This role will also involve some project management, event management, the co-ordination of student communications and the provision of student advice to effectively support the international student cohort within the department.

This role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis. 

About you 

• You will have proven experience creating and delivering academic skills sessions to international postgraduate and undergraduate students.
• You are committed to high quality teaching and ensuring an inclusive learning environment. 
• You have excellent communication skills and proven experience in effective liaison with a range of stakeholders to ensure the delivery of a professional and pro-active international student support service.

Informal enquiries about this role can be made to the Head of Department, Prof. Mark Brosnan (pssmjb@bath.ac.uk) or Deputy Head of Department, Dr Richard Joiner (pssrj@bath.ac.uk). 

About the Department

Our Department of Psychology is world-renowned for its excellence in research and teaching, regularly appearing in the top 5 in national league tables (e.g., The Complete University Guide). Research in the department occurs across more than six sub-disciplines in psychology including clinical, health, cognitive, developmental, environmental, forensic, and social psychology. 

The department resides in a purpose-built £30 million building, containing 10,000 square feet of state-of-the-art labs for interview, social group observation, EEG/ERP, virtual reality, psychobiology, eye-tracking, pain, cross-modal, and computerised testing. 

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award.

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