Academic Coach

The Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing is wishing to appoint an Academic Coach to join our outstanding team.

You will be responsible for supporting student transition into higher education at undergraduate level, focussing on Levels 3 and 4. This will include coaching and provision of high-quality support, guidance and feedback for all students, focused on providing academic support and pastoral care, to improve engagement and facilitate independent learning. You will also track your students’ progress, primarily using Microsoft Excel, and will contribute to Faculty and University strategies and initiatives to strengthen student continuation.

As the University of Opportunity, we believe in offering life-changing education for our students. Many of those students are first-in-family to higher education, may be parents or carers, have a disability or be from one or more of the disadvantaged groups.  All of these students have the ability to succeed, but need to be provided with the right opportunities and the right levels of support to enable them to progress through the levels and onto their degree. 

For an informal discussion about these posts please email Gavin Rhoades, Principal Lecturer-Head of Student Transitions via email: [email protected]

The University of Opportunity for Students and Staff

As part of our commitment to ensure the diversity of our staff body reflects those of the student and local communities we serve, we particularly welcome applications from candidates of Black, Asian, or Ethnic Minority heritage, and candidates who are Disabled (including people who may not define themselves as disabled, but nevertheless encounter challenges)

PLEASE NOTE: Applications are scored against the criteria set out in the job description and person specifications attached to this advert. Applications are not assessed against the job advert so please ensure your applications are crafted against the Job Description and Person Specification contained within it.