Peer Assisted Learning Placement (Student Placement, Fixed Term, Part-Time)

About the role

Are you looking for an exciting and extended student placement opportunity? Supporting the internationally recognised Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) scheme at BU is an excellent way to enhance your skills for future employability.

 As our PAL Placement Student 2024-25 says, 

The role offers invaluable experiences and transferrable skills that will greatly benefit your future career.  

PAL fosters cross-year support between students on the same course and encourages them to learn cooperatively with guidance from trained student PAL Leaders.

The Central PAL Team are responsible for coordinating the scheme across all Bournemouth University (BU) faculties.  As a key member of that team, you will assist the Academic Skills Hub Manager in supporting peer-based initiatives at BU and in the practical administration and promotion of the PAL scheme. You also will contribute to scheme evaluation and research into the impact of the PAL experience.

You will be an undergraduate student who has ideally undertaken the role of PAL Leader and will be comfortable working in both face-to-face and virtual environments. You will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, be passionate about what you do and have a driving ambition to succeed.  In addition to practical experience of peer support, you will be at ease working on your own initiative as well as being part of a team.  You will be keen to develop your research, support and event organisation skills.

This position is available on a fixed-term basis for a period of 13 months.

This position is available part-time for 29.6 hours per week (0.8 FTE).

This position does not meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route within the UK Visa and Immigration service’s Points Based System. Therefore, BU will not be able to sponsor individuals who require permission to work to carry out this position.  

THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS CURRENTLY STUDYING AT BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY.

About the department

Our Academic Services department is made up of three teams: Academic Quality, Library and Learning Services and Student Administration. Academic Services creates an enabling academic environment, which shares expertise, builds capabilities and inspires stakeholders through sector leading, user-centred processes and outstanding service delivery.

About us

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment.  We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society.  To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.  

A job description for this position is available at the top of this page. If you require this in a different format, please contact us at hrvacancies@bournemouth.ac.uk.

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