Degree Apprenticeship Study Coach at Anglia Ruskin University
Job Description
About ARU:
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). ARU’s 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. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
About 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, Laboratory Sciences, 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 study coach to join our team 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.
You will have a degree as well as 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 progression, and experiences facing challenges and solving problems for a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
Interviews due to take place on 26th March in Chelmsford and/or Cambridge.
Informal enquiries can be made to Ben Clawson, Faculty of Science and Engineering Degree Apprenticeships Lead, at ben.clawson@aru.ac.uk.
Find out more about working with us.
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
Guidance Notes:
Click to the ‘Apply’ button above for a list of key requirements and to download the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.
