Academic Student Education Tutor

Contract duration: 12 months

Closing date: Sunday 20^th October 2024 at midnight

Interview date: Friday 8^th November 2024

Introduction to YSJ University

Situated in the heart of the historic city of York, and with the addition of our London Campus, York St John University has a long and proud tradition as a distinguished higher education provider. Our success is founded on the quality of academic teaching and research, our thriving campus environments, our professional and pastoral support, and our values of an inclusive, innovative and ambitious community with a strong sense of belonging.

The team

The Academic Student Experience Tutor (ASET) roles have been designed to ensure the quality of teaching, learning and academic experience of each student is embedded across both curricular and extra-curricular learning. These are exciting new roles designed to bridge academic and professional service teams to enhance the student academic experience. As such, they will be part of both the professional service team and academic team/s at the London Campus. The ideal candidates will be capable of navigating complex environments and committed to facilitating the successful engagement of all students.

The role

There will be three ASET’s in the first instance, two will work with the Business, Management and Healthcare Management students, and one will work with the Computer and Data Science students. All posts will support with the year-long Top Up Degrees (TUD’s) (BA (Hons) Global Business Management, BSc (Hons) Business and Computing and BSc (Hons) Computer Science and the Applied Research Projects. The role holders will also participate in the ethics committee, supporting the processes for the review and approval of research proposals, ensuring compliance with ethical standards and regulations, maintaining detailed records of committee activities.

The TUD’s are new courses that will be launched over the next two years and each one includes psychometric testing, coaching and reflective practice embedded into the curriculum. All post holders will be critical to the delivery of these aspects of the courses and in supporting students to develop successfully on a personal and professional level, ensuring continuation, attainment and progression. There are two student intakes per year in September and February and the student cohort for each course will include a mixture of home, mature and international students.

If you want to shape this role and you relish working with purpose and pride to transform lives through education, we'd love to hear from you.

Additional Information

Contact for candidate queries – r.tiwari@yorksj.ac.uk or z.skelton@yorksj.ac.uk

Unfortunately, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship however we welcome your application if you are able to evidence right to work in the UK via an alternative route.

It is anticipated that the assessment process will include an interview and presentation.

We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities to support staff from different backgrounds. As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive working environment, consideration is given to all requests for job share or flexible working arrangements.

Application process support

We are keen to support you throughout the recruitment process. Before starting your application please refer to the attached 'candidate guidance document' which provides advice about completing the application process.

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