Job Title: Study Coach (Degree Apprenticeship)
Location: Chelmsford
Salary: £35,333 – £40,931 per year.
Job type: Permanent, Full time.
Closing Date: Monday 30th January 2023.
Interviews are planned to take place on 20th February (Chelmsford) and 21st February (Cambridge).
About ARU:
Anglia Ruskin University is ranked in the world’s top 350 institutions in the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and we are a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial education and research. Our research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical, and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. In 2021, we were awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for our world-leading music therapy work.
The Role:
The Faculty of Science and Engineering is sector-leading in the development and provision of Degree Apprenticeships. Based in Chelmsford and Cambridge, the Faculty delivers Degree Apprenticeships in various subjects, such as Bioinformatics, Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Town Planning, Data Science, Data Technology and Hearing Aid Audiology.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced skills coach to join our team in either Chelmsford or Cambridge to support and develop apprentices through their Degree Apprenticeship journey, helping them develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours to succeed. You will liaise with apprentices, employers and internal key contacts to develop our student-focused service, conducting regular reviews with students and their employers to measure progress and agree the way forward.
Educated to degree level or with relevant professional training and development experience within one of the Degree Apprenticeship fields above, experience of teaching in groups or tutoring and monitoring progress in other education settings would also prepare you well for success in this role. You will be highly customer-focused, possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and have experience of providing one-to-one study skills support to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
Benefits:
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including a generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page on our website for full details. The study coach role is highly agile with scope for home-based working as appropriate, whilst maintaining a work-base in Cambridge or Chelmsford and occasional travel between the two campuses.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff to share this commitment.
We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Skills Tutor, Sessional Tutor, Study Tutor, Student Support Mentor, Learning Assistant, Learning Tutor, Learning Adviser, Educator, Learning Coach, Training Support Officer, Study Teacher, Learning Coach, may also be considered for this role.
