Academic Skills Tutor

Glyndŵr University; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Glyndŵr University in Wales seeks an Academic Skills Tutor to enhance the student experience through one-to-one, group and classroom academic skills sessions, delivered face to face or online.

You will work with the Academic Support Manager and colleagues to liaise with departments and the Student Union, promoting and developing academic skills services across the University. Welsh and English applications are welcome.

Qualifications

• Excellent academic writing and reporting skills.
• Knowledge of learning development in higher education.
• Strong written and verbal communication across diverse student groups.
• Proficient IT skills with MS Office and Teams.
• Understanding of library/information/academic skills in post-16 learning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver academic skills sessions (one-to-one, group and classroom) face-to-face or online.
• Liaise with academic departments, professional services and the Student Union to promote and monitor services.
• Attend programme or school meetings, student voice meetings and other fora.
• Assist in developing innovative and ambitious ways to provide academic skills support.
• Produce high-quality written reports and learning resources to underpin academic skills.
• Engage with University strategies to ensure consistent delivery of services.

Job description

The Academic Skills Tutor will play a pivotal role in enhancing the student experience through the delivery of engaging one-to-one, group and classroom academic skills sessions. These sessions may be face to face, or online and will encompass a diverse range of students from across the University. The post holder will liaise with academic departments, professional services, and the Student Union to promote, monitor and develop academic skills services effectively. This will include attending programme or school meetings, student voice meetings and other relevant fora.

The post holder will also be encouraged to assist in the development of innovative and ambitious ways of providing academic skills support and will ensure that the service is responsive, efficient, and professional at all times.

Working with the Academic Support Manager, and relevant colleagues, you will engage effectively with University strategies to ensure consistent delivery of academic skills services across the University.

You are expected to have an excellent academic writing style with the ability to produce a high standard of written reports and other materials, including specific learning resources to underpin academic skills. You will have knowledge of learning development and methods of improving academic skills in higher education. You will have excellent communication skills, including the ability to deliver informative and engaging information literacy / academic skills to diverse groups of students.

The post holder will be a good team player with well-developed interpersonal skills. You will possess good IT skills with a good working knowledge of MS Office, including Teams. Knowledge, understanding and experience of the library and information / academic skills context in the post 16 learning environment is required.

This is a part-time role, working 18.5 hours per week, days and times to be confirmed with the successful applicant.

Wrexham University is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates and will ensure applicants will not be discriminated against due to their protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. The University will make all efforts to meet your access requirements. Please contact our People Team as soon as possible to discuss any adjustments or assistance you may need to complete your application form, or to answer any queries you may have.

We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Any applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.