Senior Writing Tutor

1 month ago


Bournemouth, Bournemouth, United Kingdom Bournemouth University Full time


About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Writing Tutor to contribute to a project supporting students and improving their continuation rates, with a focus on those entering university with non-traditional qualifications (i.e. qualifications other than A-Levels).

The Senior Writing Tutor will work within the central Academic Skills Hub, with undergraduate students from across the university, to enhance their writing skills. The post also contributes to the coordination, collection and analysis of evaluation data to inform the project direction and outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have a postgraduate qualification and/or teaching qualification in a related subject. Experience in teaching English or writing skills in an FE or HE environment, developing teaching materials, and assessment design and marking of students' academic work is essential. It is desirable to have experience in coordinating teaching activities; utilising a Virtual Learning Environment; and collecting and analysing evaluation data.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute strongly to the project by interacting with staff and students and initiating new ideas. Excellent written, numeric and oral communication skills are required. You will need to be self-motivated and a team player.

The post is available for a fixed-term period of 11 months, with the potential to be extended.

For an informal discussion please contact Academic Skills Hub Manager, Trevor Herndon ).

This position does not meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route within the UK Visa and Immigration service's Points Based System. Therefore, BU will not be able to sponsor individuals who require permission to work to carry out this position.

About the department

Our Academic Services department is made up of three teams: Academic Quality, Library and Learning Support and Student Administration. Academic Services creates an enabling academic environment, which shares expertise, builds capabilities and inspires stakeholders through sector leading, user centred processes and outstanding service delivery.

About us

Bournemouth University's vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

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