Academic Support Worker (Casual Post)

University of Brighton; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A higher education institution in Brighton is seeking Academic Support Workers to assist students in lectures and seminars. This casual role, offering £20.68 per hour, is perfect for individuals looking to balance work with their studies. The position may involve note-taking, reading, and scribing for students during exams. The university promotes an inclusive environment and encourages applications from diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Ability to take notes for students in lectures and seminars.
• Capability to act as a reader and/or scribe for students in exams.
• Availability for casual work around studies.

Responsibilities

• Support students across a wide range of courses.
• Answer queries regarding this opportunity.
• Attend interviews scheduled for week commencing Monday 24th November.

Job description

Overview

Student Operations and Support

Location: Brighton - City Campus, Moulsecoomb and Falmer
Salary: £20.68 per hour
Closing Date: Sunday 16 November 2025
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: SOCASASW-25

Responsibilities

• The University’s Disability and Learning Support Team are recruiting Academic Support Workers to support and/or take notes for students in their lectures and seminars. This role also includes acting as a reader and/or scribe for students in exams.
• We are currently seeking to recruit Academic Support Workers to support students across a wide range of courses and disciplines at each of our 3 Brighton campuses.
• As a casual post, this role may suit those who are interested in taking on work around their studies and other commitments. The rate of pay is circa £20.68 per teaching hour which is inclusive of any time that might be required to format/tidy notes.
• While there is often a high demand for the service, we cannot guarantee that sessions or exams needing support will always be available.
• A full list of duties is listed in the attached job description. The Disability and Learning Support Team are very happy to answer any questions that you may have about this opportunity and can be contacted on [e-mail]
• Interviews for this role will be scheduled to take place week commencing Monday 24th November.

Details

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non-belief), sex and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under-represented by Minority Ethnic staff.

For the vast majority of our roles we operate an agile working system, with time split between working on campus and at the employee's home. It is the University’s expectation that home working will take place within the UK.

Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.

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