Academic Mentor for Degree Apprenticeship Programmes (E&S)

Faculty of Environment, Science & Economy – Business School

The above full-time permanent post is available immediately in the University of Exeter Business School. (Fractional positions may be considered.)

Summary of the role

The role of Academic Mentor/ Associate Lecturer (Education and Scholarship) supports the progression and development of the degree apprenticeship student across a number of programmes within the business school.   We are looking for individuals to support apprentices on Human Resources, Leadership/ Management and Project Management apprenticeships. Experience of working with degree apprentices would be beneficial, but experience of mentoring and coaching in general is essential.

Specifically, you will visit apprentices in their workplace/virtually and play an important role in guiding and overseeing their professional development, supporting them through to programme completion. The role of Academic Mentor is pivotal in helping apprentices to identify professional development opportunities and build their portfolio of evidence against the degree apprenticeship standards ready for an end point assessment. You will be the first point of contact in terms of offering support, so being able to build strong relationships is essential.

This is a peripatetic role and travel around England should be expected, although dynamic and remote working has become a key part the role in recent times. Working as part of an Academic Mentor team you will work closely with the Academic Mentor Manager, Quality and Development Lead and Programme Director to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of programmes in accordance with the College’s education strategy. This role offers flexibility in terms of managing your time and meeting with apprentices to support them.

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The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.  More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

The University of Exeter Business School (UEBS) is an interdisciplinary business school dedicated to excellence in research and teaching across the management and economic disciplines. UEBS brings together inspirational and internationally respected academics from around the world in an environment that combines historical and intellectual heritage with modern facilities. Academic staff proactively engage with business, government and civil society partners in research, consultancy and development projects. The Business School is consistently among the UK's best in student experience and employability. Our academic staff aspire to be outstanding researchers and teachers. We value our learning community and collegial environment. We were awarded Business School of the Year in 2022 in the Times Higher Education Awards.

Our degree apprenticeships programmes offer the opportunity to work with post experience students engaged in a variety of professional degree programmes with roles being specifically focused around our management, leadership programmes, HR professionals and Finance. All students are based in full time work and engage with academic teaching through blended learning delivery methods.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

What we can offer you:

• Supportive teams that understand the University wide teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly;
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development;
• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines;
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy;

For further information please contact David Chambers- White [email protected]