Academic Skills Tutor (International Link)

Based at one of our London Study Centres (Holborn, Tower Hill or Ealing)

The Opportunity: Our Academic Skills Tutors (ASTs) are specialists who support our students at all levels in their studies in the development of key methods and techniques to aid learning. ASTs are key to creating a positive and accessible learning environment and are passionate about supporting students in the development of their academic skills for successful progression and achievement. This is carried out in a variety of ways including on-line support, face to face teaching and 1-1s. They work alongside the Deputy Head of Library Services in the innovative development of academic skills provision for all students, and deliver a high-quality student experience.

This role will have a particular focus on supporting and coordinating academic skills support for students studying with our International Partner Institutions, including supporting our own academic staff with the provision they offer to students.

About You: You will be an academic and must have proven teaching experience in academic skills. You will need excellent digital literacy skills and a clear passion to engender these in our students, as well as possessing understanding, empathy and a kind nature with the ability to support our diverse population of students.

You should be self-motivated, positive, ambitious and organised with a genuine enthusiasm and commitment to delivery of blended and online learning. You will contribute towards the practice of continuous improvement through continuous professional development and sharing of best practice.

About Arden: We pride ourselves on being true innovators, disruptors and pioneers, our focus is to promote life-long learning and ensure that everyone, everywhere can access higher education. As a private University we operate at a faster pace, we are more creative and entrepreneurial, and we are not afraid to take risks. We are small enough to be agile, but with grand plans to make a global impact. We have offices across the UK and in Berlin and in the next five years, you will see us in most continents across the globe, but we need you to help us achieve this.  We are also proud to have won the Education Business of the year 2020 - Education Investor! 

Why Arden: At Arden, our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with our fantastic range of benefits, to include a great annual leave allowance of 30 days plus bank holidays and Christmas closure, a generous pension plan and private medical insurance, along with flexible working options where available, and the ability to access our courses for free. 

Closing Date: 15 June 2022